Structure

Massive Public Sector and the Emerging De-emphasis on it: Most developing 
nations have adopted a “mixed economy” model and have expanded the role of 
the state as an instrument of socio-economic development. The state entered the 
economic systems as entrepreneur, promoter, regulator and facilitator. Massive 
expansion of public sector helped in developing a strong infrastructure for 
development and in providing essential social services to the less-privileged 
sections of society. However, the bureaucratic styles of functioning made their 
progress slow and halting. Huge investments did not produce satisfactory results 
and with the blowing fresh winds of disinvestments and privatisation, their size is 
being reduced in most developing nations. A new era of public–private 
partnership has dawned and has come to stay. 
Development'>People-Centred Development: In all developing nations, there has been a 
notable stress on promoting decentralised governance for development. At the 
district, city, town block and village levels, decentralised institutions of 
governance have been given the responsibility for managing development 
programmes. In the case of India, even the Constitution has been amended 
through the 73
rd
and 74
th
constitutional Amendment Acts. Functions and powers 
have been devolved to decentralised institutions in Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri 
Lanka as well. The objective is to make the development administrative system 
more responsive. 

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Development
Administration in
Developed and Developing
Nations
Moreover, cooperative organisations, non-government organisations and 
voluntary agencies are being promoted to take over functions aimed at the 
development of specific areas and groups. The notion of Administrative State is 
being modified.