Social Sector in a Decentralized Economy India in the Era of Globalization

Social Sector in a Decentralized EconomyIndia in the Era of Globalization\nAuthor(s): Pinaki Chakraborty, Lekha Chakraborty, Anit Mukherjee\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Cambridge University Press, United Kingdom\nImprint: Cambridge University Press\nISBN-13: 9781107108561, 978-1107108561\nSynopsis\nThis book is an analytical examination of financing and public service delivery challenges in a decentralized framework. It also provides critical insights into the effectiveness of public expenditure, through benefit incidence analysis of education and healthcare services in India. The benefits of decentralization always come with conflicts and trade-offs. By unpacking the process of decentralization, the authors identify that 'unfunded mandates', arising from the asymmetry between finances and functions at local levels, are a major challenge. The analysis is carried out by distilling the existing studies in this area, and through an empirical investigation of public finance data at diff.