This incisive book presents a critical compilation of empirical
studies assessing local government performance in Latin America.
Analysing original administrative data from municipalities in the
understudied countries of Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico,
and Peru, Claudia N. Avellaneda and contributors pose the titular
question: what works in Latin American municipalities? Chapters
operationalize municipal performance across six different
dimensions and policy areas, including: fiscal inputs,
effectiveness in grant acquisitions, education outcome quality,
financial efficiency, participatory decision-making, and
responsiveness to climate change. The six studies test different
theoretical frameworks derived from political science, public
policy, and public administration literature, focusing on the
variety of individual, organizational, and contextual factors
affecting municipal performance across the region. Examining a
diverse range of factors, from mayoral characteristics and
bureaucratic expertise to guerrilla presence and intergovernmental
cooperation, the book highlights the complexity of identifying what
works in Latin American municipalities and ultimately makes the
case for how future research should be undertaken. Timely and
original, the book will be an essential read for public
administration, public management, and local government
practitioners. Its original empirical research will also prove
beneficial to students and scholars of government, public policy,
political science, and public administration across Latin America
and the rest of the world.
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