Decentralization in Ecuador: Actors, Institutions, and Incentives

Dr. Jonas Frank

doi:10.5771/9783845203904

Summary

Der Band liefert eine Erklärung für die Initiierung und für das Scheitern von Dezentralisierungprozessen. Entscheidend hierfür ist das Zusammenspiel von Akteuren, deren Interessen und Anreize.

Der Autor Jonas Frank zeigt am Beispiel Ecuadors, wie diverse Interessengruppen oft einen entscheidenden Durchbruch zur Neuverteilung von Ressourcen erzielen, während in anderen Situationen alle Versuche der Konsensfindung misslingen. Ironischerweise sind es oft nicht die “Verlierer" sondern die “Gewinner” einer partiellen Dezentralisierung – Akteure die sich einen kurzfristigen Vorteil erwerben konnten – die den zukünftigen Verlauf des Prozesses entscheidend beeinflussen und blockieren, oft auf Kosten des gesamtgesellschaftlichen Nutzens.

Das Buch ist besonders für Ökonomen, Politikwissenschaftler, Entscheidungsträger und all jene interessant, die sich mit Reformen von Staat und Gesellschaft in Entwicklungsländern befassen.

Jonas Frank war jahrelang als Berater von Entscheidungsträgern in Ecuador tätig und analysiert politische Strategien für Dezentralisierungsprozesse, die für alle Länder relevant sind.

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Bibliographic data

Edition: 1/2007
Copyright year: 2007
ISBN-Print: 978-3-8329-2708-0
ISBN-Online: 978-3-8452-0390-4
Publisher: Nomos, Baden-Baden
Language: English
Pages: 327
Product type: Book Titles

Titelei/Inhaltsverzeichnis No access Pages 2 - 12 Jonas Frank
Figures and Tables No access Pages 13 - 16 Jonas Frank
Acronyms No access Pages 17 - 18 Jonas Frank
Summary No access Pages 19 - 26 Jonas Frank
Introduction No access Pages 27 - 27 Jonas Frank
The “Why” and the “How” of Decentralization No access Pages 27 - 30 Jonas Frank
Actors, Institutions, and Incentives for Decentralization: Experiencing Real-Life Games No access Pages 31 - 33 Jonas Frank
Defi nitions and Scope of Analysis No access Pages 34 - 34 Jonas Frank
Research Methods No access Pages 35 - 35 Jonas Frank
Structure No access Pages 36 - 38 Jonas Frank
1. 1. Public Choice No access Pages 39 - 44 Jonas Frank
  2. Crisis Theories No access Pages 44 - 51 Jonas Frank
  3. Globalization and Localization No access Pages 51 - 55 Jonas Frank
  4. Social and Cultural Theories No access Pages 55 - 59 Jonas Frank
  5. Determinism No access Pages 59 - 63 Jonas Frank
  6. Conclusion No access Pages 63 - 65 Jonas Frank
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    1. Propositions and Assumptions No access Jonas Frank
    2. Decentralization and Institutional Change No access Jonas Frank
    3. Observing Institutional Change: Methodological Aspects No access Jonas Frank
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    1. Interests, Incentives, and Distributional Goals No access Jonas Frank
    2. Incentives and Disincentives for Presidents, Legislators, and Regional Governors No access Jonas Frank
    3. Conclusion No access Jonas Frank
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    1. Entry and Exit Rules No access Jonas Frank
    2. Position Rules No access Jonas Frank
    3. Interaction Rules No access Jonas Frank
    4. Decision Rules No access Jonas Frank
    5. Implementation Rules No access Jonas Frank
    6. Types of Collective Choice Arenas No access Jonas Frank
  4. Actors, Incentives and the Sequencing of Decentralization No access Pages 99 - 103 Jonas Frank
3. 1. The “Why” of Decentralization No access Pages 103 - 104 Jonas Frank
  2. The “How” of Decentralization No access Pages 104 - 108 Jonas Frank
B: Decentralization in Ecuador: Actors, Institutions, and Incentives No access Pages 109 - 109 Jonas Frank
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    1. The Regional Equilibrium: Guayas, Azuay, and Quito No access Jonas Frank
    2. Central Government Responses to Regional Demands No access Jonas Frank
  2. Non-cooperative Equilibrium: 1925-1948 No access Pages 125 - 127 Jonas Frank
  3. The Return to the Previous Regional Equilibrium: 1948-1963 No access Pages 127 - 135 Jonas Frank
  4. Conclusion No access Pages 135 - 137 Jonas Frank
2. 1. Centralization in an Arena of Hierarchy: 1964-1966 No access Pages 137 - 141 Jonas Frank
  2. Threat to the Equilibrium: Return to Democratic Rule 1967-1972 No access Pages 141 - 142 Jonas Frank
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    1. Reforms to the Intergovernmental System No access Jonas Frank
    2. Shaping the Arena: New Position and Interaction Rules No access Jonas Frank
    3. Attempts at Co-optation No access Jonas Frank
  4. Conclusion No access Pages 157 - 161 Jonas Frank
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    1. Games Played between Mayors, Prefects, and Legislators No access Jonas Frank
    2. Games Played between Legislators and Presidents No access Jonas Frank
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    1. Responses from President Roldós (1979-1981) No access Jonas Frank
    2. Responses from President Hurtado (1981-1984) No access Jonas Frank
    3. Responses from Febres Cordero (1984-1988) No access Jonas Frank
    4. Assessment No access Jonas Frank
  3. Conclusion No access Pages 184 - 187 Jonas Frank
4. 1. The Reform Coalition and the Collective Choice Arena No access Pages 187 - 192 Jonas Frank
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    1. Formula-Driven Transfers versus Discretionary Transfers No access Jonas Frank
    2. Distribution of Revenue (Transfers) between Municipalities and Provincial Councils No access Jonas Frank
    3. Transfers: Earmarked Revenue versus Non-Earmarked Revenue No access Jonas Frank
    4. Distribution of Expenditure Responsibilities between Central and Local Levels No access Jonas Frank
  3. Conclusion No access Pages 206 - 209 Jonas Frank
5. 1. Actors, Interests, and the Collective Choice Arena No access Pages 209 - 213 Jonas Frank
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    1. Party Politics and Decentralization Arenas No access Jonas Frank
    2. Political, Administrative and Fiscal Goals of Guayaquil Leaders No access Jonas Frank
    3. The Role of Guayas vis-à-vis other Provinces No access Jonas Frank
  3. Sub-game between Municipalities and Provincial Councils No access Pages 222 - 224 Jonas Frank
  4. The Congressional Decentralization Committee No access Pages 224 - 227 Jonas Frank
  5. Stakeholders in Central Government No access Pages 227 - 231 Jonas Frank
  6. Indigenous People No access Pages 231 - 233 Jonas Frank
  7. Conclusion No access Pages 233 - 237 Jonas Frank
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    1. The Provincial Bias of Decentralization No access Jonas Frank
    2. Responses from Municipalities No access Jonas Frank
    3. The Equilibrium between Provincial Councils and Municipalities No access Jonas Frank
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    1. Incentives for Sub-national Government to Bargain for Transfers No access Jonas Frank
    2. Central Government Responses No access Jonas Frank
    3. The Equilibrium between Sub-national and Central Government No access Jonas Frank
  3. Partial Decentralization Equilibrium No access Pages 263 - 266 Jonas Frank
  4. Conclusion No access Pages 266 - 269 Jonas Frank
7. 1. The “Why” of Decentralization: Actors and Incentives No access Pages 269 - 272 Jonas Frank
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    1. C: Conclusion and Outlook: New Twist to the Old Game? The Role of External Actors No access Jonas Frank
1. Entry and Exit Rules No access Pages 280 - 283 Jonas Frank
2. 1. Highly Asymmetric Fiscal Capacity across Regions No access Pages 283 - 285 Jonas Frank
  2. Blurred Position Rules across Levels of Government No access Pages 285 - 286 Jonas Frank
  3. Distributional Coalition: Games Played between Mayors, Prefects and Legislators No access Pages 286 - 287 Jonas Frank
  4. “Pugna de Poderes:” Games Played between Presidents and Legislators No access Pages 287 - 288 Jonas Frank
  5. The Partial Decentralization Equilibrium (1997-2003): New Incentives for the Winners? No access Pages 288 - 290 Jonas Frank
3. 1. Ideological Deadlock: the Symbol of “Autonomía” No access Pages 290 - 291 Jonas Frank
  2. Withholding of Information No access Pages 291 - 292 Jonas Frank
  3. Distrust between Actors and the “Tragedy of the Commons:” Excessive Earmarking No access Pages 292 - 293 Jonas Frank
4. 1. Non-Cooperation and Unilateral Decisions: Threats to Secession? No access Pages 293 - 294 Jonas Frank
  2. Bargaining: New Incentives for the Veto-Players? No access Pages 294 - 296 Jonas Frank
  3. Majority Decisions No access Pages 296 - 296 Jonas Frank
  4. Hierarchical Decisions No access Pages 296 - 296 Jonas Frank
5. 1. Veto-Players and Implementation No access Pages 296 - 297 Jonas Frank
  2. Volatility and Short-term Incentives No access Pages 297 - 299 Jonas Frank
  3. Weak Budget Constraints and Fiscal Responsibility No access Pages 299 - 300 Jonas Frank
  4. Weak Enforcement of Sanctions No access Pages 300 - 300 Jonas Frank
6. Assessment and Outlook No access Pages 300 - 302 Jonas Frank
Bibliography No access Pages 303 - 327 Jonas Frank