{"product_id":"9783319805535","title":"Springer Geography: Experiences and Lessons from Four Continents over Three Decades","description":"\u003ch1\u003eSpringer Geography: Experiences and Lessons from Four Continents over Three Decades\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003ch2\u003eDick, Eva; Gaesing, Karin; Inkoom, Daniel; Kausel, Teodoro\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book analyzes decentralisation, regional\ndevelopment paths and success factors in different governance sectors in Ghana,\nthe Philippines, Tanzania and Chile, and discuss overarching aspects of\nrelevance. Decentralisation, which refers to the delegation of administrative\nresponsibilities, political decision-making and fiscal powers to lower levels\nof government, is now considered one of the most efficient engines of\ndevelopment. In Sub-Saharan Africa decentralised states have made more progress\nin reducing poverty than those states with lower decentralisation scores. But\nin many countries, decentralisation is still considered a ‘work in progress’\nwith unsatisfactory results. From a spatial point of view, the link between\ndecentralisation and regional and district development is particularly\ninteresting. Both in the North and in the South, regional or district development\nis seen as holding the potential for advancing social and economic development,\nand even more so in decentralised political settings. Space-based networks at\nthe regional or district level are considered instrumental for responding to\nlocally specific challenges, e.g. in areas lagging behind economically.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublished by: Springer\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublication Date: 2018-05-31\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISBN-13: 9783319805535\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDOI: 10.1007\/978-3-319-29367-7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDimensions: 235cm x155cm\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePages: 185\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Springer International Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45583894642828,"sku":"9783319805535","price":98.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9783319805535.jpg?v=1775792232","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9783319805535","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}