Asian Survey · 2004 · 57 citations · 0 references
Public AffairsPublic AdministrationPublic PolicyLocal GovernmentPublic EconomicsPublic Service DeliveryForms Of GovernmentPublic GoodsPublic-good ProvisionCivil Society TheoryGovernance Of Public GoodsLocal Public Goods ProvisionPublic Goods ProductionWelfare Devolution
Current intellectual trends advocate devolution of authority from national governments to local governments and civil society, especially for the provision of public goods. This paper, based on a large national survey conducted in India, shows that most Indians still look to the state, and state governments in particular, to address the problems that they face.