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. Ed(S): Perry, Guillermo; Angelescu-Naqvi, Ramona - Improving Access and Quality of Public Services in Latin America - 9781137593436 - V9781137593436
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Improving Access and Quality of Public Services in Latin America

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Description for Improving Access and Quality of Public Services in Latin America Hardback. Editor(s): Perry, Guillermo; Angelescu-Naqvi, Ramona. Series: Latin American Political Economy. Num Pages: 188 pages, 32 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1KL; JPP; KCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148. Weight in Grams: 390.
This book presents insights from several countries in Latin America and beyond on how to organize critical sectors, such as education, roads and water, to improve quality, access and affordability. The innovative, multi-disciplinary studies in this volume discuss the outcomes of decentralization, school autonomy, participatory budgeting at the local level and other accountability mechanisms. Rich quantitative analyses are complemented and enhanced by insights from interviews and quotes from those on the front lines: politicians, bureaucrats and service providers; as well as a variety of case-studies focusing on wider political economy questions, on the intricacies of political competition and governance reform, ... Read more

Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
188
Condition
New
Series
Latin American Political Economy
Number of Pages
188
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781137593436
SKU
V9781137593436
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99-15

About . Ed(S): Perry, Guillermo; Angelescu-Naqvi, Ramona
Guillermo Perry is Professor at Universidad de Los Andes, Colombia, Non-Resident Fellow of the Center for Global Development (CGD), United States, and member of several Boards, among them the Global Development Network (GDN), the Woodrow Wilson Institute (Latin American Advisory Board), and FEDESARROLLO and Banco de Bogotá. He was Chief Economist for Latin America and the Caribbean at the World ... Read more

Reviews for Improving Access and Quality of Public Services in Latin America
“It draws empirically from comparative case studies in Latin America from the Global Development Network (GDN) research project designed and directed by Perry and Naqvi. Its results are relevant for policymakers and planners, as well as development practitioners and academics.” (Hannah Keren Lee, E&U Enviroment & Urbanization, environmentandurbanization.org, December, 2017)

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