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Record Nr.

UNINA9910451927803321

Titolo

Local governance in developing countries [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Anwar Shah

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C., : World Bank, c2006

ISBN

1-280-56457-1

9786610564576

0-8213-6566-5

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (492 p.)

Collana

Public sector, governance, and accountability series

Altri autori (Persone)

ShahAnwar

Disciplina

320.809172/4

Soggetti

Finance, Public - Developing countries

Local finance - Developing countries

Local government - Developing countries

Public administration - Developing countries

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; Contributors; Abbreviations and Acronyms; 1 The New Vision of Local Governance and the Evolving Roles of Local Governments; TABLES; BOXES; FIGURES; Africa; Asia; Europe and Central Asia; Latin America and the Caribbean; Index

Sommario/riassunto

This book provides a new institutional economics perspective on alternative models of local governance, offering a comprehensive view of local government organization and finance in the developing world. The experiences of ten developing/transition economies are reviewed to draw lessons of general interest in strengthening responsive, responsible, and accountable local governance. The book is written in simple user friendly language to facilitate a wider readership by policy makers and practitioners in addition to students and scholars of public finance, economics and politics.