Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Handle: RePEc:ida:wpaper:WP2608 Number: WP2608 Creation-Date: 2026-02-12 Length: 31 pages File-URL: https://repec.ideagov.eu/RePEc/ida/wpaper/WP2608.pdf File-Format: Application/pdf File-Function: First version, 2026 Title: Asymmetric Decentralisation in South Africa: Implications for Municipal Governance Abstract: This paper examines how asymmetric decentralisation shapes the performance of South Africa’s municipal sphere ... (truncated) Keywords: asymmetric decentralisation, fiscal federalism, local government, municipal finance, equalisation, service delivery, South Africa Author-Name: Nara Monkam Author-Name-First: Nara Author-Name-Last: Monkam Author-Name: Panashe G. Taruvinga Author-Name-First: Panashe G. Author-Name-Last: Taruvinga