Decentralization and the Social Economics of Development: Lessons from Kenya

By: John M. Omiti and Andrew G. Mude and Christopher B. Barrett

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Synopsis: Barrett (applied economics and management, Cornell U. , US), Mude (International Livestock Research Institute, Kenya), and Omiti (Kenya Institute of Public Policy Research and Analysis, Kenya) present research conducted under the auspices of the Strategies and Analysis for Growth and Access project, a USAID funded program cooperatively directed by Cornell and Clark Atlanta Universities. The specific subject of the research presented here concerns the effect of various forms of decentralization on rural development, individual and group empowerment, and rural well-being in Kenya, as well as the institutional correlates of successful and unsuccessful decentralization efforts.

Book Quality:: Excellent
Book Size:: 230 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9781845932695
Publisher:: CABI Publishing
Date of Addition:: 04/26/11
Copyrighted By:: CAB International
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: History, Nonfiction, Business and Finance, Philosophy, Politics and Government, Sociology
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