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Local government in Bangladesh: Past experiences and yet another try

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  • Westergaard, Kirsten & Alam, Muhammad Mustafa, 1995. "Local government in Bangladesh: Past experiences and yet another try," World Development, Elsevier, vol. 23(4), pages 679-690, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:wdevel:v:23:y:1995:i:4:p:679-690
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    2. Joel Samoff, 1990. "Decentralization: The Politics of Interventionism," Development and Change, International Institute of Social Studies, vol. 21(3), pages 513-530, July.
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