A Comparison of the Fiscal Decentralization Polices of two West African Countries: Ghana and Burkina Faso

• In Event: Public Administration: A Comparative Perspective

Brief Overview

Most Sub-Saharan African countries adopted some decentralization policies at or after their independence in the 1950s and 1960s. While the focus has been on the transfer of powers to local authorities, lately, the focus is on the transfer of funds.

Authors

• Kouliga Koala, Old Dominion University

• Mavis Mansah Akortia, Old Dominion University

• J Eric Reed, Old Dominion University