Early Human Capital Accumulation and Decentralization
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 23577790 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Guy Tchuente (0000-0001-8507-3337, University of Kent, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Pages | 371-384 |
| Publication date | 2023-01-26 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | CHAPTER |
| Venue | Oxford Handbook of the Economy of Cameroon (SOURCE_BOOK) |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1093/oxfordhb/9780192848529.013.21 |
| OpenAlex | W3159927768 |
| ISBN | 9780192848529 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 6 |
Decentralization is a centerpiece in Cameroonian’s government institutions’ design. This chapter elaborates a simple hierarchy model for the analysis of the effects of power devolution. The model predicts overall positive effects of decentralization with larger effects when the local authority processes useful information on how to better allocate the resources. The estimation of the effects of the 2010’s power devolution to municipalities in Cameroon suggests a positive impact of decentralization on early human capital accumulation. The value added by decentralization is the same for Anglophone and Francophone municipalities; the effects of decentralization are larger for advanced levels of primary school.
Capital (architecture) · Decentralization · Devolution (biology) · Economic geography · Economic growth · Economic system · Economics · Geography · Government (linguistics) · Hierarchy · Human capital · Local government · Market economy · Political science · Power (physics) · Value (mathematics) · Economic Growth and Productivity · Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth · Local Government Finance and Decentralization · Mathematics · Public Administration
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |