Jean-Paul Faguet|Fabio Sánchez
Decentralization’s Effects on Educational Outcomes in Bolivia and Colombia
London School of Economics and Political Science|Universidad de Los Andes
effects decentralization public sector outputs much debated little agreed upon paper compares remarkable case bolivia complex case colombia explore decentralizations effects public education outcomes colombia decentralization education finance improved enrollment rates public schools bolivia decentralization made government responsive redirecting public investment areas greatest need countries investment shifted infrastructure primary social services behavior smaller poorer rural municipalities drove changes key innovation paper methodology estimating effects decentralization datapoor environment