03366nam 2200673Ia 450 991045018580332120200520144314.01-280-51632-197866105163220-8213-6819-2(CKB)1000000000225259(EBL)459694(OCoLC)70707707(SSID)ssj0000088066(PQKBManifestationID)11112848(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000088066(PQKBWorkID)10071366(PQKB)10989345(MiAaPQ)EBC459694(Au-PeEL)EBL459694(CaPaEBR)ebr10132040(CaONFJC)MIL51632(OCoLC)935270875(EXLCZ)99100000000022525920051228d2006 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrLocal governance in industrial countries[electronic resource] /edited by Anwar ShahWashington, DC World Bank20061 online resource (398 p.)Public sector, governance, and accountability seriesDescription based upon print version of record.0-8213-6328-X Includes bibliographical references and index.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 ZealandCHAPTER 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; IndexThe 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, BPublic sector governance and accountability series.Local financeOECD countriesLocal governmentOECD countriesFinance, PublicOECD countriesPublic administrationOECD countriesElectronic books.Local financeLocal governmentFinance, PublicPublic administration336/.0141722Shah Anwar125713MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910450185803321Local governance in industrial countries2183812UNINA