Social sector in a decentralised economy : India in the era of globalisation /
Pinaki Chakraborty, Lekha Chakraborty, Anit Mukherjee.
- xviii, 204 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 183-197) and index.
Contents ListofTables, Figures, BoxesandAppendices vii List ofAbbreviations xiii Preface xvii 1. Unpacking Decentxalization 1 Decentralization: From theory to process 2 Accountability framework of decentralized Service delivery 6 2. Decentralization in Service Delivery: Empirical Evidences 10 Degree of decentralization 13 Empirical evidences: Decentralization in Service delivery 16 3. Decentralization in India: History, Laws and Politics 24 Historical background and political motivation of decentralization in India 24 Legal status of decentralization in India 36 What and how to decentralize: Enabling conditions 40 4. Local-level Fiscal Decentralization: State Finance Commissions and Devolution 45 Interpreting the legal and fiscal fiats of SFC 49 Analyzing the selected SFCs of India 50 Critique of SFCs 71 Policy suggestions and way ahead 73 5. Decentralization of Education 80 The status of schooling in India 82 Organization of education: Towards decentralized public management 88 Educational reforms at the State level: Two contrasting models 95 Research evidence on decentralization and education in India 101 6. Decentralization in Health Service Delivery 106 Link between health spending and health sector outcome 109 Health sector diagnosis: Issues and challenges 114 Decentralized health care system in India: Federal fiscal financing of health sector 121 Constitutional domain of health: Financial and functional assignments 123 Fiscal transfers in health 124 Health equalization grants 127 Effectiveness of decentralization on health sector delivery 128 Policy suggestions 142 7. Measuring Benefit Incidence: Health and Education 143 Public expenditure: Benefit Incidence Analysis (BIA) theory and methodology 143 Review of benefit incidence 145 Benefit incidence in health 148 Benefit incidence in education 159 Interpreting the evidence: Exit and voice 167 8. Effectiveness of Decentralization on Service Delivery: Accountability and Efficiency 169 Governance reform in delivery of education and health: Redefining the accountability relationship between provider and dient 174 Governance reform in delivery of education and health: Impact on efficiency and equity 176 Technical efficiency in the context of decentralization 176 Moving towards a results-based financing framework for decentralized Service delivery 178 9. What We Have Learnt and the Way Ahead 180 Bibliography . 183 Index
""Provides critical insights into the effectiveness of public expenditure through benefit incidence analysis of education and healthcare services in India"--Provided by publisher"--
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2015051228
Decentralization in government--Economic aspects--India. Intergovernmental fiscal relations--India. Revenue sharing--India. Human services--Finance.--India Education--Finance.--India Public health--Finance.--India