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Decentralization in Madagascar: A String of Unfinished Races

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This insightful study examines the decentralization experiences from 15 countries in different regions of the world. All of these countries have actively attempted to decentralize, or continue to do so, and have faced obstacles serious enough to either derail or significantly delay their decentralization objectives.

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  • François Vaillancourt, 2011. "Decentralization in Madagascar: A String of Unfinished Races," Chapters, in: Jorge Martinez-Vazquez & François Vaillancourt (ed.), Decentralization in Developing Countries, chapter 11, Edward Elgar Publishing.
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