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Decentralisation In Peru, Robert Andrew Nickson
Decentralisation In Peru, Robert Andrew Nickson
Robert Andrew Nickson
There has been a striking increase in fiscal transfers in Peru since 2005. However the overall decentralisation process has been held back by limited progress in administrative reform and associated weak transfer of service delivery responsibilities. The Economy and Finance Ministry continues to play a crucial and generally negative role in controlling the pace and direction of the overall process.
Where Is Local Government Going In Latin America? A Comparative Perspective, Robert Andrew Nickson
Where Is Local Government Going In Latin America? A Comparative Perspective, Robert Andrew Nickson
Robert Andrew Nickson
In the light of the decentralisation process now under way in Latin America, this paper seeks to address the direction of local government in the region. It proposes two Weberian ideal types of local government systems – ‘managerial’ and ‘governmental’. Ten basic features of local government systems are then used as a template to ‘situate’ Latin American local government within this typology. On the basis of this comparative framework, the paper tentatively concludes that the ‘managerial’ type of local government is gaining ground in the region.
The Global Financial Crisis And Local Government, Robert Andrew Nickson
The Global Financial Crisis And Local Government, Robert Andrew Nickson
Robert Andrew Nickson
This short paper examines the impact of the global financial crisis (GFC) on local government. It first proposes a framework to explore the possible transmission mechanisms through which the GFC impacts on local government income and expenditure, and then assesses the strength of these effects. The second section addresses the wider question of the potential impact of the GFC on decentralisation, which has been a notable feature of the development strategy of many Commonwealth countries in recent decades. The final section suggests that the GFC provides an opportunity for addressing three longstanding structural concerns affecting local government.
Report On Survey Of Councillors In The Gambia, Robert Andrew Nickson, Munawwar Alam, Andrea Deri
Report On Survey Of Councillors In The Gambia, Robert Andrew Nickson, Munawwar Alam, Andrea Deri
Robert Andrew Nickson
This research was conducted at a national training workshop held in February 2008. Almost all councillors from The Gambia participated and all of those who attended responded to the Secretariat’s questions. It finds that a statistically ‘typical,’ ‘average’ councillor in The Gambia in 2009 can be characterised as a 41 year old male who completed secondary level education, works over 38 hours per week as a full time councillor, lives off his allowance only without any other income, serves his first term in office and represents 16,000 people.