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
- Citation
- “ World Bank . 2024 . How to Measure Decentralization: A Summary of the Global Literature Review on Decentralization Measurement . © Washington, DC: World Bank . http://hdl.handle.net/10986/41464 License: CC BY-NC 3.0 IGO . ”
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- Other papers
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1596/41464
- Identifier externaldocumentum
- 34304204
- Identifier internaldocumentum
- 34304204
- Published in
- United States of America
- Report
- 189390
- Rights
- CC BY-NC 3.0 IGO
- Rights Holder
- World Bank
- Rights URI
- https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/igo
- UNIT
- EFI-SAR-MTI-PS-1 (ESAC1)
- URI
- https://hdl.handle.net/10986/41464
- date disclosure
- 2024-04-23
- region geographical
- World
- 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
