Decentralization and the social economics of development: lessons from Kenya

This book focuses on the experience of decentralization in rural Kenya and is presented in two parts under the following themes: (i) successes and failures of decentralization (chapters 2-6); and (ii) socioeconomic and institutional preconditions for successful decentralization (chapters 7-10). The text will be of interest to researchers and students in social sciences and development studies, and to policy makers in international aid agencies, non-governmental development organizations and government ministries. A subject index is included.

Examining the successes, failures, possibilities and limitations of efforts across rural Kenya, this book analyses the socioeconomic and institutional prerequisites for decentralization, and the role of community groups and producer organizations in reducing poverty and promoting empowerment