East Asia Decentralizes: Making Local Government Work

The book offers a thorough examination of intergovernmental reform processes in East Asia, focusing on four key themes: an analytic overview, financial and human resources, service delivery impact, and accountability. It presents an in-depth analysis of the recent history and future challenges of decentralization in major countries such as China, Indonesia, the Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam, and Cambodia, highlighting the complexities and implications of these reforms across the region.