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How Close Is Your Government to Its People? Worldwide Indicators on Localization and Decentralization

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Local Government Finance and Decentralization Local Governance and Planning Political Systems and Governance

Abstract

Abstract This paper provides a unique data set on local governance. This dataset measures government decisionmaking at the local level, i.e. the level of government closest to the people. By contrast, the existing literature has focused on decisionmaking at the “sub-national” level. The data set covers 182 countries, and it captures institutional dimensions of political, fiscal and administrative autonomy enjoyed by local governments. These dimensions are then aggregated to develop a “decentralization index” and are then adjusted for heterogeneity to develop a “government closeness index”.

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