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Record Nr.

UNINA9910819945403321

Titolo

Local governance in industrial countries / / edited by Anwar Shah

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, DC, : World Bank, 2006

ISBN

1-280-51632-1

9786610516322

0-8213-6819-2

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

xxvi, 368 pages : illustrations ; ; 23 cm

Collana

Public sector, governance, and accountability series

Altri autori (Persone)

ShahAnwar

Disciplina

336/.0141722

Soggetti

Local finance - OECD countries

Local government - OECD countries

Finance, Public - OECD countries

Public administration - OECD countries

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; CHAPTER 1 A Comparative Institutional Framework for Responsive, Responsible, and Accountable Local Governance; TABLES; FIGURES; CHAPTER 2 Local Government Organization and Finance: Canada; CHAPTER 3 Local Government Organization and Finance: France; CHAPTER 4 Local Government Organization and Finance: Germany; CHAPTER 5 Local Government Organization and Finance: Japan; BOXES; CHAPTER 6 Local Government Organization and Finance: New Zealand

CHAPTER 7 Local Government Organization and Finance: Nordic CountriesCHAPTER 8 Local Government Organization and Finance: United Kingdom; CHAPTER 9 Local Government Organization and Finance: United States; Index

Sommario/riassunto

The information revolution, in recent years, has worked as a catalyst to create a globalized yet localized world with local governments playing an ever-increasing role in the domestic and global economy. How these governments will be able to shoulder their responsibilities' especially the delivery of local services more effectively is the concern of this book. The book, edited by Anwar Shah, provides a comparative



perspective on international practices in local governance and draws lessons from these experiences to guide future reform. Case studies include the following countries: Argentina, B