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UNINA9910819945403321 |
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Titolo |
Local governance in industrial countries / / edited by Anwar Shah |
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Washington, DC, : World Bank, 2006 |
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ISBN |
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1-280-51632-1 |
9786610516322 |
0-8213-6819-2 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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xxvi, 368 pages : illustrations ; ; 23 cm |
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Collana |
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Public sector, governance, and accountability series |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Local finance - OECD countries |
Local government - OECD countries |
Finance, Public - OECD countries |
Public administration - OECD countries |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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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 |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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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 |
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