04083nam 22004573 450 991091719640332120241207060246.097898197903029819790301(MiAaPQ)EBC31815228(Au-PeEL)EBL31815228(CKB)36822890300041(OCoLC)1477225119(EXLCZ)993682289030004120241207d2024 uy 0engurcnu||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierEmbedded Autonomy Financing a Resilient Local Government Effectively1st ed.Singapore :Palgrave Macmillan,2024.©2024.1 online resource (201 pages)9789819790296 9819790298 Intro -- Acknowledgements -- Contents -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- 1: Introduction -- Focus of the Book -- Impact and Significance -- The Underlying Arguments and Arrangement of the Book -- References -- 2: Time for System Thinking: A System-wide Perspective of Local Government Finance -- The Complexity Perspective -- References -- 3: Applying a Systems Perspective to Local Government Finance -- Central-Local Relations -- Recent Government Reform: A Critical Perspective -- Financialisation: A Red Herring? -- The Project -- Methodology -- References -- 4: Local Government in England -- Local Government Finance Policy in England -- The Regulatory Regime -- Capital Finance -- Sources of Income -- Degree of Own Ubdgeting and Accounting -- Method of Territorial Equalisation -- Summary of the Current Situation -- References -- 5: Local Government in Germany -- Introduction: Political Economy in Germany -- Subnational Governance Structure in Germany -- Responsibilities (Shared and Exclusive) -- The Regulatory Regime -- Capital Finance -- Sources of Revenue -- Degree of Own Budgeting and Accounting -- Method of Territorial Equalisation -- Summary -- References -- 6: Local Government in Italy -- Introduction: Political Economy in Italy -- Italian Sub-national Governance Structure -- Responsibilities (Shared and Exclusive) -- The Regulatory Regime -- Capital Finance -- Sources of Income -- Degree of Own Budgeting and Eccounting -- Method of Territorial Equalisation -- Summary -- References -- 7: Local Government in Japan -- Introduction: Political Economy in Japan -- Japanese Subnational Governance Structure -- Responsibilities (Shared and Exclusive) -- The Regulatory Regime -- Capital Finance -- Sources of Income -- Degree of Own Budgeting and Accounting -- Method of Territorial Equalisation -- Summary -- References.8: Reform in England: What if Local Government was Funded Differently in England -- International Summary -- Stabilise the System -- What Would This Achieve in England? -- Assessing the Relative Needs of the Local Government Finance System -- What Would This Achieve in England? -- Ensuring Fair Territorial Equalisation -- What Would This Achieve in England? -- Establish a Proactive Model for Assessing Local Authority Financial Health -- What Would This Achieve in England? -- What Would This Achieve in England? -- Establish an Inter-territorial Standing Commission -- What Would This Achieve in England? -- Develop a Long-term Programme to Explore Tax Reform -- What Would This Achieve in England? -- Summary -- References -- 9: Conclusion: Redefining the Magic Money Tree -- Embedded Autonomy and Resilience -- Why Embedded Autonomy? -- The Magic Money Tree -- Japan: Progress in Adversity -- Sustaining Change -- References -- References.336.01442Muldoon-Smith Kevin1779153Sandford Mark1779154Stride Greg1779155Walker Andrew75412MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910917196403321Embedded Autonomy4302407UNINA