Decentralization and Equity of Resource Allocation: Evidence from Colombia and Chile


 
Language:

English

Author:

Bossert T et al.

Series/Journal Title:

Bulletin of the World Health Organization

Volume:

81

Issue:

2

Pages:

6

Description:

Evidence from Colombia and Chile suggests that decentralization, under certain conditions and with some specific policy mechanisms, can improve equity of resource allocation. In these countries, equitable levels of per capita financial allocations at the municipal level were achieved through different forms of decentralization

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