But decentralizing economic decision-making carries the risk of prompting demands for political decentralization.
The increase in urban crises, particularly the 1904 fire and the deterioration of sanitary conditions, prompted demands for reform.
The recall is prompting growing demands for tighter inspection of meats and poultry.
The story was very well received, and prompted demands for more about "Parkhurst", the school where the football match was played.
Saturday's firebombing in Solingen has shaken them and prompted demands for tougher measures.
New York's summer of pointless violence wears on, prompting frustration, fear and demands for action.
Another difficulty is that the spotlight on goals will prompt demands for continued testing.
It seemed a happy compromise until the environmentalists found the water flows lower than what had been agreed to, which prompted demands for new negotiations.
Barnett's reaction made him appear insensitive to rape victims, and prompted demands for his firing.
And the spiraling salaries are certain to prompt greater demands from athletes in other sports, too.