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Krishna, Anirudh. "DO POOR PEOPLE BENEFIT LESS FROM DECENTRALIZATION?" Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Political Science Association, Philadelphia Marriott Hotel, Philadelphia, PA, Aug 27, 2003 <Not Available>. 2009-05-26 <http://www.allacademic.com/meta/p64036_index.html>

Krishna, A. , 2003-08-27 "DO POOR PEOPLE BENEFIT LESS FROM DECENTRALIZATION?" Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Political Science Association, Philadelphia Marriott Hotel, Philadelphia, PA Online <.PDF>. 2009-05-26 from http://www.allacademic.com/meta/p64036_index.html

Publication Type: Conference Paper/Unpublished Manuscript Review Method: Peer Reviewed Abstract: Decentralizing authority to democratically elected local government can be counterproductive if elites capture power at the local level. What safeguards can help facilitate more equitable and participatory decentralization? This question is examined with the help of an original database, compiled for 53 panchayats (village councils) in two states of northern India, including individual interviews with over 2,000 local residents. Wealth and social status matter relatively little, it is found, for who participates and who has influence within panchayats; education and information count for much more. Education and information empower traditionally excluded groups to participate more often and more effectively in the processes and benefits of local government. Policies that enable people to educate themselves, particularly about their rights and about the processes of local governments, should precede or at least accompany decentralization.

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