Local Quagos, Growth and Accountability with Decentralization

Abstract

The quasi-autonomous governmental organization (quago), for which an international definition is difficult to find, is an ubiquitous feature of modem public governance on the national and local levels. This paper, first, examines in general how the number of quagos has increased and what the main reasons are for the expansion. Second, it looks at why the number of quagos increased after Korea implemented the local autonomy system in 1995, when the central government's authority Was delegated to the local governments through political and administrative decentralization. Third, this paper discusses the socio-economic accountability behind the rapid growth of local quagos. It examines problems and solutions regarding administration and monitoring of quagos compatible with optimal control. The recommendations of this paper focus on under what conditions the local quagos perform best.