SOCIAL SECTOR IN A DECENTRALISED ECONOMY: INDIA IN THE ERA OF GLOBALISATION

Chakraborty, Pinaki; Chakraborty, Lekha; Mukherjee, Anit

ISBN 10: 110710856X / ISBN 13: 9781107108561

Published by Cambridge University Press, 2016

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Synopsis:

This book is an analytical examination of financing and public service delivery challenges in a decentralized framework. It also provides critical insights into the effectiveness of public expenditure, through benefit incidence analysis of education and healthcare services in India. The benefits of decentralization always come with conflicts and trade-offs. By unpacking the process of decentralization, the authors identify that 'unfunded mandates', arising from the asymmetry between finances and functions at local levels, are a major challenge. The analysis is carried out by distilling the existing studies in this area, and through an empirical investigation of public finance data at different public sector levels in India, as well as in some selected developing countries. Using the household survey statistics of consumption expenditure, an analysis of utilization or benefit incidence of public spending on social sectors in India is achieved, covering education and health sectors. This title is available as Open Access on Cambridge Core.

About the Authors: Pinaki Chakraborty is a Professor at the National Institute of Public Finance and Policy, New Delhi.

Lekha Chakraborty is an Associate Professor at the National Institute of Public Finance and Policy, New Delhi.

Anit Mukherjee is a Policy Fellow at the Center for Global Development, Washington, DC.

Bibliographic Details

Title: SOCIAL SECTOR IN A DECENTRALISED ECONOMY: ...
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication Date: 2016
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: New