@techreport{Seemann2004Bolivian,
abstract = {This discussion paper looks at the Bolivian decentralization model. The objective of
Bolivian decentralization is to consolidate the process of popular participation, and to
promote regional economic development by means of a more equitable distribution of
national income and improved administration of public resources. The legal framework
of Bolivian decentralization is established by two principled laws; firstly, the LPP, defines
decentralization on the municipal level and represents a new dimension of governmental
reform, creating an important link between the state and civil society. Second,
the Law of Administrative decentralization (LAD-adm) organizes the structure of
the executive power in each Department so as to underpin administrative decentralization.
Overall the decentralization process in Bolivia can be seen as an important step
towards restructuring the old centralized state into a more democratic one. However, as
the social uprising and protests which took place in October 2003 show, the decentralization
laws alone didn?t solve the economic and social problems in Bolivia.},
author = {Miriam Seemann},
copyright = {http://www.econstor.eu/dspace/Nutzungsbedingungen},
keywords = {H70; O20; O54; 330; Decentralization; Poverty Reduction; Bolivia; Dezentralisierung; Kommunale Selbstverwaltung; B\"{u}rgerbeteiligung; Armutspolitik; Bolivien},
language = {eng},
number = {271},
title = {The Bolivian Decentralization Process and the Role of Municipal Associations},
type = {HWWA Discussion Paper},
url = {http://hdl.handle.net/10419/19243},
year = {2004}
}
