# kaal:claim:3808852-032

**Claim.** The degree of success in governmental decentralization is tied to the level of accountability instituted in the process, and accountability in turn depends on the availability of transparent public information that lets the community monitor local government performance.

**Type.** condition  **Support.** argued

**Source quote.**

> The degree of success in governmental decentralization is often associated with the level of accountability instituted in the process. Accountability depends on the availability of information.

**From.** Wulf A. Kaal, *Decentralization and Feedback Effects* (2021), V. Governmental Decentralization, page 21

**Cite as.** Wulf A. Kaal, Decentralization and Feedback Effects (2021). SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3808852

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**Topics.** disclosure, decentralization, compliance

**Keywords.** accountability, transparency, governmental-decentralization, monitoring

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