Decentralization concerns how government should be structured and where power, authority and responsibilities should be located. This involves bringing “local governments closer to citizens so that they are able to respond appropriately to local needs” pp. 8-9 p. 4. Hadenius argues that during decentralization, Decentralization and Local Governance in Developing Countries: A Comparative Perspective edited by Pranab Bardhan and Dilip Mookherjee. Raghav Gaiha, Faculty of Management Studies, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007, India. Email: rdg bol.net.in. Look for other articles by this author. Raghav Gaiha, Faculty of, Even supporters began to express their frustration, and references to blocked decentralization, or even recentralization, appeared both in policy debates and in practice. This paper briefly summarizes the expected outcomes of decentralization, broadly summarizes what we know about performance, and highlights the supporting factors and measurable indicators that underpin the fiscal, administrative, and policy aspects of decentralization. The six indicators were: 1 subnational spending as a. percentage of expenses 2.