Aragón Trelles, Jorge

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    The uneven reach of decentralization: A case study among indigenous people in the Bolivian Amazon
    (SAGE Publications, 2010)
    Aragón Trelles, Jorge
    ;
    Reyes-García, Victoria
    ;
    Vadez, Vincent
    ;
    Huanca, Tomas
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    Jagger, Pamela
    Decentralization reforms aim at strengthening democracy by promoting political participation among citizens. Research shows (1) that information is a prerequisite for political participation and (2) that people face different private costs in acquiring information. Here we combine the two lines of research and ask: what private costs hamper the acquisition of information on decentralization? For the analysis, we use data from an indigenous population of lowland Bolivia. We surveyed 319 Tsimane’ adults in 12 villages. We found that nine years after the passage of the decentralization laws, knowledge about those reforms had only partially reached the Tsimane’. People who live closer to municipal towns, had more schooling, and participated in the market economy were more aware of decentralization. Political authorities trying to spread the potential benefits of decentralization should address the structural limitations of the dissemination of political knowledge.