Title: Democratic accountability and international human development : regimes, institutions and resources /
Authors: Afzal, Kamran Ali,; Considine, Mark, 1953-; Considine, Mark, 1953-
Year: 2015
Subjects: Economic development Social aspects; Human capital.; Public welfare; Finance, Public; Welfare economics.
Contents: The centrality of the human development approach -- Traversing the known : potential determinants of public spending and performance -- Democratic accountability and public spending on human development : a theoretical construction -- What really drives human development spending and outcomes? : regression analysis, methods and data -- Why governments differ in spending on human development -- From increased democratic accountability to better human development outcomes -- Pakistan and India : of military ballads and popular ballots -- Botswana : a miracle of institutions -- Argentina : a tale told by taxation -- Conclusion : ending a story to begin another.