Fiscal Decentralization In Developing And Transition Economies
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Fiscal Decentralization In Developing And Transition Economies
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Author : Anwar Shah
language : en
Publisher: World Bank Publications
Release Date : 2004
Fiscal Decentralization In Developing And Transition Economies written by Anwar Shah and has been published by World Bank Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with Decentralization in government categories.
Fiscal Decentralization In Developing And Transition Economies
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Author : Anwar Shah
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2016
Fiscal Decentralization In Developing And Transition Economies written by Anwar Shah and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016 with categories.
Shah discusses the revolution in public sector thinking that is transforming the public sectors of developing and transition countries. Countries are reconsidering their fiscal systems and searching for the right balance between central government control and decentralized governance. Political decentralization has advanced in most countries. Subnational expenditures in developing countries as a percentage of total public expenditures have also increased over the past two decades. However, the process is far from complete. In many countries, the central government is still involved in the delivery of local services, local governments have few sources of own-revenues, local governments have limited access to borrowing for capital projects, and the design of intergovernmental transfers does neither address regional fiscal equity nor convey appropriate incentives for fiscal discipline, improved service delivery performance, and accountability to citizens.Decentralized public governance can help realign public sector incentives through greater accountability to citizens, and attenuate the quot;democracy deficitquot; caused by globalization and the role of supranational institutions and regimes. However, this requires careful examination of the entire fiscal system. Elements of a comprehensive package of fiscal system reforms would include:- Clarifying roles of various levels of government in public service delivery.- Reassigning taxing responsibilities to ensure local revenue autonomy, accountability, and efficiency without endangering an internal common market.- Designing fiscal transfers to ensure regional fiscal equity and to create an enabling environment for innovative and competitive service delivery.- Facilitating responsible credit market access to subnational governments.- Designing institutional arrangements for intergovernmental fiscal relations to better coordinate policies.- Aligning operational capacity with the authorizing environment through the quot;accountability for resultsquot; framework of public management.This paper - a product of the Poverty Reduction and Economic Management Division, World Bank Institute - is part of a larger effort in the institute to disseminate ideas in strengthening responsive, responsible, and accountable public governance.
Fiscal Decentralization And Intergovernmental Relations In Transition Economies
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Author : Richard Miller Bird
language : en
Publisher: World Bank Publications
Release Date : 1993
Fiscal Decentralization And Intergovernmental Relations In Transition Economies written by Richard Miller Bird and has been published by World Bank Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1993 with Decentralization in government categories.
Designing a well-functioning intergovernmenal fiscal system is essential to the success of all the transitional economies' major reform goals: privatization, macroeconomic stability, more efficient performance and economic growth, and an adequate social safety net.
Decentralization Of The Socialist State
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Author : Richard Miller Bird
language : en
Publisher: World Bank Publications
Release Date : 1995-01-01
Decentralization Of The Socialist State written by Richard Miller Bird and has been published by World Bank Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995-01-01 with Business & Economics categories.
World Bank Discussion Paper No. 271. This study incorporates data from comparable surveys across five African countries--Ghana, Malawi, Mali, Senegal, and Tanzania--to analyze how small and micro enterprises have been positively and negatively affected by policy liberalization schemes. Some grow rapidly by adapting their products, while others stagnate because of import competition and increased self- employment. Comparisons were made between small firms, with 6 to 49 workers, and microenterprises, with fewer than 6. The study suggests a two-pronged strategy: (1) to facilitate widespread participation in microenterprises, broad measures are needed to lower the costs of entry, generate demand for their goods and services, raise the educational level and incomes of the poor, and encourage informal financial institutions; (2) to stimulate growth of potentially dynamic enterprises, well-targeted measures may be appropriate to lower the costs of entry, increase access to credit, and provide demand-driven business services. Also available in French (ISBN 0-8213-3907-0) Stock No. 13907.
Decentralization And Local Development In South East Europe
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Author : W. Bartlett
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2013-02-21
Decentralization And Local Development In South East Europe written by W. Bartlett and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-02-21 with Political Science categories.
Decentralisation is changing the face of South East Europe. This book provides practical analysis of the devolutionary measures reshaping post-Communist economies. Using case studies from Croatia, the former Yugoslavia, Albania and more, this collection offers valuable insights into political and fiscal redistribution.
Implementing Decentralized Local Governance
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Author : Anwar Shah
language : en
Publisher: World Bank Publications
Release Date : 2004
Implementing Decentralized Local Governance written by Anwar Shah and has been published by World Bank Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with Decentralization in government categories.
The Challenge Of Fiscal Decentralization In Transition Countries
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Author : Era Dabla-Norris
language : en
Publisher: International Monetary Fund
Release Date : 2002-06
The Challenge Of Fiscal Decentralization In Transition Countries written by Era Dabla-Norris and has been published by International Monetary Fund this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002-06 with Business & Economics categories.
This paper examines key aspects of the ongoing decentralization process in transition economies and identifies areas where the present systems can have potentially adverse impacts on both service delivery and macroeconomic performance. We discuss three critical principles of a sound and efficient decentralized fiscal system-and then show the contrasts between these and actual trends and policies in transition countries.
On The Measurement And Impact Of Fiscal Decentralization
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Author : Robert D. Ebel
language : en
Publisher: World Bank Publications
Release Date : 2002
On The Measurement And Impact Of Fiscal Decentralization written by Robert D. Ebel and has been published by World Bank Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002 with Central-local government relations categories.
Fiscal Decentralization And Local Finance In Developing Countries
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Author : Roy Bahl
language : en
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
Release Date : 2018-03-30
Fiscal Decentralization And Local Finance In Developing Countries written by Roy Bahl and has been published by Edward Elgar Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-03-30 with Business & Economics categories.
This book draws on experiences in developing countries to bridge the gap between the conventional textbook treatment of fiscal decentralization and the actual practice of subnational government finance. The extensive literature about the theory and practice is surveyed and longstanding problems and new questions are addressed. It focuses on the key choices that must be made in decentralizing, on how economic and political factors shape the choices that countries make, and on how, by paying more attention to the need for a more comprehensive approach and the critical connections between different components of decentralization reform, everyone involved might get more for their money.
Fiscal Federalism In Switzerland
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Author : Bernard Dafflon
language : en
Publisher: World Bank Publications
Release Date : 2005
Fiscal Federalism In Switzerland written by Bernard Dafflon and has been published by World Bank Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with Decentralization in government categories.
Its highly fragmented structure of local governments and serious horizontal fiscal imbalances make Switzerland a surprisingly powerful model for Eastern European countries that are currently facing the challenge of fiscal decentralization. In spite of the substantial differences in the tradition and current practice of intergovernmental fiscal relations, transition economies may learn valuable lessons from the Swiss case in the fields of direct democracy, horizontal cooperation, expenditure and revenue assignment, and fiscal discipline. Among other conclusions, the authors suggest that subnational authorities can effectively fend off recentralization attempts of the central government if they engage in spontaneous cooperation to enhance the efficiency of public service provision. Together with an adequate fiscal equalization scheme, interjurisdictional cooperation also permits the reconciliation of the objective of an increasing devolution of powers with the existing regional disparities. The authors also show that the principle of subsidiarity can best be safeguarded by anchoring the expenditure and revenue powers of subnational governments in the constitution or in a similarly strong law. With regard to fiscal discipline, the combination of a "golden rule" with direct democratic instruments of budget control is proven to be successful in enhancing the accountability of local politicians toward their constituencies.