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The promises and realities of Ghana's decentralization: a case study from the Wenchi district of Ghana

Samuel AdamsGraduate School of Governance and Leadership, Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration, Achimota-Accra, GhanaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Joseph TaabazuingGraduate School of Governance and Leadership, Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration, Achimota-Accra, Ghana
Pages 88-104 | Received 28 May 2012, Accepted 30 Jul 2014, Published online: 06 May 2015

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Mohammad Taamneh, Mohammad A. Rawabdeh & Anan M. Abu‐Hummour. (2019) Evaluation of decentralization experience through political, administrative, and fiscal indicators: The case of Jordan. Journal of Public Affairs 20:2.
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Baba Ahmed Abdul-Rahaman & Augustina Adusah-Karikari. (2019) The Rhetoric and Reality of Development Planning for Rural Development in Ghana: The Case of East Gonja District in Northern Ghana. Journal of Asian and African Studies 54:5, pages 656-673.
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Kingsley S Agomor, Samuel Adams & Joe Taabazuing. (2018) Rethinking Ghana’s Decentralization: Citizens’ Views on the Question of Electing or Appointing a District Political Head. Journal of Asian and African Studies 54:1, pages 104-117.
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