- Does the Amalgamation of Local Governments Really Improve Service Delivery, Fiscal Capacity and Citizen Choice?
The amalgamation of local governments has been touted as one of the main methods to improve service delivery and increase fiscal capacity. While there have been a number of research papers looking at the experience […]
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