Governance and development of Departament of Puno

Abstract

The aim of the study was to analyze and explain the implication that has had subnational governance (local governments and regional government) in the development of the department of Puno. Annual data from 2007 to 2014, subnational governments was used. For the first objective, it has made the characterization of local government and regional government; for the second, the implication of public investment on socioeconomic development is analyzed using an econometric model. Management of local governments and the Regional Government of Puno was characterized finding problems in the execution of investments, such as lack of quality investment projects, acts of corruption, limited capacity of the authorities and officials, problems with transparency, and participatory processes. It has been shown that public investments have limited effects on the socio-economic development in our department. Finally, subnational governments in the department of Puno have not generated significant improvements in the living conditions of the population, nor favorable conditions for the private sector.