The Effect of Decentralisation on Access to Sanitation and Water Services: An Empirical Test using International Data

• Kayode Taiwo ^[1]
  1. [1] Adekumle Ajasin University
• Localización: Hacienda Pública Española / Review of Public Economics, ISSN 0210-1173, Nº 249, 2024 (Ejemplar dedicado a: Health economics), págs. 157-180
• Idioma: inglés
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  • español

    La descentralización promete aumentar la eficiencia y mejorar el acceso a los bienes y servicios públicos, especialmente a nivel local. En un sistema de gobierno descentralizado, las peculiaridades regionales y medioambientales se tienen mejor en cuenta en el suministro de bienes y servicios públicos. Dada la influencia del medio ambiente en los servicios de saneamiento y agua, especialmente en el suministro de agua, este estudio examina el efecto de la descentralización, medida por la participación en los ingresos y en los gastos, en el acceso a mejores instalaciones de saneamiento y agua potable. Explotando la variación en el acceso a instalaciones de saneamiento y agua potable mediante el estimador de Hausman-Taylor, este estudio sugiere un impacto positivo de la descentralización en el acceso a instalaciones de saneamiento y agua potable.

  • English

    Decentralisation promises efficiency gains and improved access to public goods and services, especially at the local level. Under a decentralised governance arrangement, regional and environmental peculiarities are considered prominently in delivering public goods and services. Given the impact of the environment in influencing sanitation and water services, particularly water provision, this study examines the effect of decentralisation, as measured by revenue share and expenditure share, on access to improved sanitation facilities and drinkable water. Exploiting the variation in the access to sanitation facilities and drinking water using the Hausman-Taylor estimator, this study suggests a positive impact of decentralisation on the access to sanitation and drinkable water.

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