Review and Assessment of Decentralization in the Philippines Focusing on Local Resource Mobilization (1991-2001)
REVIEW AND ASSESSMENT OF DECENTRALIZATION IN THE PHILIPPINES FOCUSING ON LOCAL RESOURCE MOBILIZATION (1991-2001) Inaugural-Dissertation zur Erlangung der Doktorwuerde der Philosophischen Fakultaet am Seminar für Wissenschaftliche Politik der Albert-Ludwigs-Universitaet Freiburg i. Br. Charisma Malixi aus Bataan, den Philippinen WS 2007/2008 Erstgutachter: Herr Professor Dr. Juergen Rueland Zweitgutachterin: Frau Professor Dr. Gisela Riescher Vorsitzender des Promotionsausschusses Der Gemeinsamen Kommission der Philologischen, Philosophischen und Wirtschafts- und Verhaltenswissenschaftlichen Fakultaet: Herr Professor Dr. Hans-Joachim Gehrke Datum der Fachprüfung im Promotionsfach: 22. Februar 2008 FOREWORD I am dedicating this Dissertation to my late father, Rodolfo, my mother, Leonida, my siblings, Elizabeth and Richard. I am extending my appreciation to my friends and colleagues from the University of the Philippines, the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) and the University of Freiburg, especially to Ms. Coralie Pison-Hindawi and friends in Alban-Stolz-Haus, Freiburg. For their statistical support, I am indebted to Dr. Manfred Heisterkamf from Rechenzentrum, University of Freiburg, Mr. Percival Pastrana from Proctor and Gamble, Beijing and Ms. Joanne Tolentino from NEDA-Public Investment Staff. For his editorial assistance, I am thanking Mr. Edwin Daiwey from NEDA- Development Information Staff. Thank you to my past Professors and mentors – Prof. Dr. Gisela Riescher, Wissenschaftliche Politik, University of Freiburg ; PD Dr. Baldo Blinkert, Institut für Soziologie, University of Freiburg; Prof. Dr. Marianne Rodenstein, University of Frankfurt; and Prof. Olivia Caoili and Prof. Ledivina Cariño, University of the Philippines. I am equally grateful to Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst (DAAD) for giving me the opportunity to study in Germany, specifically in a prime University and to learn the German language in Goethe-Institut Bremen.
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