Do formula-based intergovernmental transfer mechanisms eliminate politically motivated targeting? Evidence from Ghana.

Various countries have adopted formulas for determining intergovernmental transfers as a strategy to limit the role of political considerations in resource allocation. In this paper, we investigate a formula-based system of allocating resources from a central government to local governments to deter...

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Published in:	Journal of Development Economics Vol. 96; no. 2; pp. 380 - 391
Main Author:	Banful, Afua Branoah
Format:	Article
Published:	Elsevier Science November 2011
Subjects:	Resource allocation > Mathematical models Intergovernmental fiscal relations Mathematical models Local government Ghana
Online Access:	View this record in EBSCOhost