Fiscal Decentralization and Development : Experiences of Three Developing Countries in Southeast Asia

An in-depth analysis of the fundamental role that decentralization plays in developing countries, using detailed statistical data to examine the actual fiscal structure between tiers of government, and the effects of decentralization at the local, national and international levels.

HIROKO UCHIMURA Associate Senior Research Fellow at the Institute of Developing Economies (IDE-JETRO) Japan. Her research interests include intergovernmental fiscal relationships, health financing and health system reforms, as well as issues related to income distribution. Her work mainly focuses on developing countries in Asia.