00546nam a2200109Ia 4500080001800000100002400018245004900042260003500091300001500126520027600141583001900417  a04.03.03 B959  aBurki, Shahid Javed  aBeyond the centre : decentralizing the state  bWorld BankaWashingtonUSc1999  aix, 105 p.  aFinds that the impact of decentralization - its effect on the efficiency of public services, on equity, and on macroeconomic stability - depends very much on the specifics of the case.  Stresses the imprtance of accountability as well as the authority to deliver results.  c7/27/00kJOY_D