A note on Decentralised Planning Initiative: possible lessons from the Kerala experience

Jafar, K (2014): A note on Decentralised Planning Initiative: possible lessons from the Kerala experience.

Abstract

It has been widely acknowledged that democratic governance is best promoted through the widest participation of the people in local democracy and decentralized planning. Though with its own unique local context, Kerala’s achievements in micro level planning democratic participation can be treated as a useful example to understand, plan and engage with local development process.

• Item Type: MPRA Paper
• Language: English
• Keywords: micro level planning, decentralisation,
• Subjects: H - Public Economics > H7 - State and Local Government ; Intergovernmental Relations > H77 - Intergovernmental Relations ; Federalism ; Secession; Y - Miscellaneous Categories > Y2 - Introductory Material

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