Decentralisation and Regional Development Experiences and Lessons from Four Continents over Three Decades /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Dick, Eva (Editor), Gaesing, Karin (Editor), Inkoom, Daniel (Editor), Kausel, Teodoro (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2016.
• Series: Springer Geography,
• Subjects: Geography.; Regional planning.; Urban planning.; Regional economics.; Spatial economics.; Human geography.; Landscape/Regional and Urban Planning.; Regional/Spatial Science.; Human Geography.

This book analyzes decentralisation, regional development paths and success factors in different governance sectors in Ghana, the Philippines, Tanzania and Chile, and discuss overarching aspects of relevance. Decentralisation, which refers to the delegation of administrative responsibilities, politi...