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Local Government Discretion and Accountability in Ethiopia

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  • Serdar Yilmaz
  • Varsha Venugopal

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This paper analyzes local government discretion and accountability in Ethiopia in the political, administrative, and fiscal domains. It is based on literature review and interviews of local governments and community members in four regions (Amhara, Oromiya, Tigray and Afar), nine woredas and eighteen kebeles.

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  • Serdar Yilmaz & Varsha Venugopal, 2008. "Local Government Discretion and Accountability in Ethiopia," International Center for Public Policy Working Paper Series, at AYSPS, GSU paper0838, International Center for Public Policy, Andrew Young School of Policy Studies, Georgia State University.
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    1. Stefan Dercon & Tessa Bold & Joachim De Weerdt & Alula Pankhusrt, 2004. "Extending Insurance? Funeral associations in Ethiopa and Tanzania," Working Papers of Department of Economics, Leuven 508734, KU Leuven, Faculty of Economics and Business (FEB), Department of Economics, Leuven.
    2. World Bank, 2007. "Ethiopia : Enhancing Human Development Outcomes Through Decentralized Service Delivery," World Bank Publications - Reports 7711, The World Bank Group.
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