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Author Afzal, Kamran Ali, author

Title Democratic Accountability and International Human Development : Regimes, institutions and resources / Kamran Ali Afzal and Mark Considine
Published London ; New York : Routledge, 2015

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Description 1 online resource
Series Routledge explorations in development studies
Routledge explorations in development studies.
Contents The centrality of the human development approach -- Traversing the known : potential determinants of public spending and performance -- Democratic accountability and public spending on human development : a theoretical construction -- What really drives human development spending and outcomes? : regression analysis, methods and data -- Why governments differ in spending on human development -- From increased democratic accountability to better human development outcomes -- Pakistan and India : of military ballads and popular ballots -- Botswana : a miracle of institutions -- Argentina : a tale told by taxation -- Conclusion : ending a story to begin another
Summary Scholars and policymakers have long known that there is a strong link between human development and spending on key areas such as education and health. However, many states still neglect these considerations in favour of competing priorities, such as expanding their armies. This book examines how states arrive at these decisions, analysing how democratic accountability influences public spending and impacts on human development. The book shows how the broader paradigm of democratic accountability - extending beyond political democracy to also include bureaucratic and judicial institutions as we
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
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Subject Economic development -- Social aspects.
Human capital.
Public welfare.
Finance, Public.
Welfare economics.
welfare services.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Industries -- General.
Economic development -- Social aspects
Finance, Public
Human capital
Public welfare
Welfare economics
Form Electronic book
Author Considine, Mark, 1953- author.
ISBN 9781317661337
1317661338
9781317661320
131766132X