Eurasia – State of decentralisation (2015)

The countries of Eurasia have achieved different stages in the development of local self-government. But despite all differences, they share several general tendencies and features.

Decentralisation in the countries of Eurasia has been a spontaneous process based on the trial-and-error that in turn led to changes in the status of administrative-territorial entities, municipality borderlines, and assignment of expenditure responsibilities and revenue sources.

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