Journal of
African Studies and Development

  • Abbreviation: J. Afr. Stud. Dev
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-2189
  • DOI: 10.5897/JASD
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 238

Full Length Research Paper

Conditions that work: Reconnecting fiscal decentralization to responsiveness in Uganda and Thai Municipal Governments

Kiwanuka Michael
  • Kiwanuka Michael
  • Department of Political and Administrative Sciences, Uganda Management Institute, Kampala, Uganda.
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Pratt Richard Dick
  • Pratt Richard Dick
  • Public Administration (PUBA), University of Hawaii, Manoa, Hawaii, United States.
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Kamnuanslipa Peersit
  • Kamnuanslipa Peersit
  • College of Local Administration (COLA), Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand.
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  •  Received: 28 December 2020
  •  Accepted: 14 April 2022
  •  Published: 30 April 2022

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