03497nam 2200709Ia 450 991081994540332120200520144314.01-280-51632-197866105163220-8213-6819-210.1596/978-0-8213-6328-7(CKB)1000000000225259(EBL)459694(OCoLC)70707707(SSID)ssj0000088066(PQKBManifestationID)11112848(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000088066(PQKBWorkID)10071366(PQKB)10989345(Au-PeEL)EBL459694(CaPaEBR)ebr10132040(CaONFJC)MIL51632(OCoLC)935270875(MiAaPQ)EBC459694(The World Bank)ocm62766147(US-djbf)14212394(EXLCZ)99100000000022525920051228d2006 uy 0engurcn|||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierLocal governance in industrial countries /edited by Anwar Shah1st ed.Washington, DC World Bank2006xxvi, 368 pages illustrations ;23 cmPublic 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 countriesLocal financeLocal governmentFinance, PublicPublic administration336/.0141722Shah Anwar125713MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910819945403321Local governance in industrial countries4068057UNINA