  Decentralization is a centerpiece in Cameroonian's government institutions'
design. This chapter elaborates a simple hierarchy model for the analysis of
the effects of power devolution. The model predicts overall positive effects of
decentralization with larger effects when the local authority processes useful
information on how to better allocate the resources. The estimation of the
effects of the 2010's power devolution to municipalities in Cameroon suggests a
positive impact of decentralization on early human capital accumulation. The
value added by decentralization is the same for Anglophone and Francophone
municipalities; the effects of decentralization are larger for advanced levels
of primary school.
