As decentralization is a cross-cutting concept, there are many ways to measure it. This short note aims to unpack the concepts of decentralization by conducting a global literature review. It starts with a review of the traditional ways of approaching decentralization and the history of its development, including arguments on the merits and limitations of each method. While there are some limitations, the author concludes that integrated quantitative and qualitative approaches using Regional Authority Index (RAI) type indicators are the most comprehensive and objective measures to assess decentralization with its quantifiable score-based method, which employs greater objectivity than purely quantitative methods.
Authors
- Disclosure Date
- 2024/04/25
- Disclosure Status
- Disclosed
- Doc Name
- How to Measure Decentralization : A Summary of the Global Literature Review on Decentralization Measurement
- Product Line
- Advisory Services & Analytics
- Published in
- United States of America
- Rel Proj ID
- NP-Nepal Fiscal Federalism Advisory Support Program -- P175376
- Sector
- Central Government (Central Agencies)
- TF No/Name
- TF0C2009-Unlocking digital citizen-centric service delivery in a federal Nepal,TF0C2414-Technical Assistance to NNRFC
- Theme
- Public Expenditure Management,Mitigation,Participation and Civic Engagement,Gender,Human Development and Gender,Data Development and Capacity Building,Social Development and Protection,Public Finance Management,Environment and Natural Resource Management,Disease Control,Pandemic Response,Public Sector Management,Climate change,Adaptation,Data production, accessibility and use,Transparency, Accountability and Good Governance,Social Inclusion,Public Administration
- Unit Owning
- EFI-SAR-MTI-PS-1 (ESAC1)
- Version Type
- Revised
- Volume No
- 1
