Fiscal decentralization and land policies / / edited by Gregory K. Ingram and Yu-Hung Hong

• Pubblicazione: Cambridge [Mass.], : Lincoln Institute of Land Policy, c2008
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (434 p.)
• Disciplina: 333.77
• Soggetto topico: Intergovernmental fiscal relations; Land use - Government policy
• Altri autori: IngramGregory K HongYu-hung
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: ""Table of Contents""; ""List of Illustrations""; ""Preface""; ""Introduction""; ""1 The Nexus of Fiscal Decentralization and Land Policies - Gregory K. Ingram and Yu-Hung Hong""; ""Achieving Decentralization Objectives""; ""2 Opportunities and Risks of Fiscal Decentralization: A Developing Country Perspective - Roy Bahl""; ""3 Local Revenues Under Fiscal Decentralization in Developing Countries: Linking Policy Reform, Governance, and Capacity - Paul Smoke""; ""Commentary - Robert D. Ebel"" ; ""4 Local Service Provision in Selected OECD Countries: Do Decentralized Operations Work Better? - Ehtisham Ahmad, Giorgio Brosio, and Vito Tanzi""""Commentary - Paul Bernd Spahn""; ""Decentralization, Local Governance, and Land Policy""; ""5 Political Structure and Exclusionary Zoning: Are Small Suburbs the Big Problem? - William A. Fischel""; ""Commentary - Lee Anne Fennell""; ""6 School Finance Reforms and Property Tax Limitation Measures - Daniel P. McMillen and Larry D. Singell Jr.""; ""Commentary - Dennis Epple""; ""7 Decentralization and Environmental Decision Making - Shelby Gerking"" ; ""Commentary - Lawrence Susskind""""8 A Cross-Country Comparison of Decentralization and Environmental Protection - Hilary Sigman""; ""Commentary - Maureen L. Cropper""; ""9 Interjurisdictional Competition Under U.S. Fiscal Federalism - Sally Wallace""; ""Commentary - Jeffrey S. Zax""; ""Emerging Challenges and Opportunities""; ""10 Local Government Finances: The Link Between Intergovernmental Transfers and Net Worth - Luiz de Mello""; ""Commentary - Ronald C. Fisher""; ""11 Fiscal Decentralization and Income Distribution - Jorge Martinez-Vazquez and Cristian Sepulveda"" ; ""Commentary - Christine P. W. Wong""""12 Public and Private School Competition and U.S. Fiscal Federalism - Thomas J. Nechyba""; ""Commentary - Helen F. Ladd""; ""13 Community Associations: Decentralizing Local Government Privately - Robert H. Nelson""; ""Commentary - Robert W. Helsley""; ""14 Increasing the Effectiveness of Public Service Delivery: A Tournament Approach - Clifford F. Zinnes""; ""Commentary - Jose Roberto R. Afonso and Sergio Guimars Ferreira""; ""Contributors""; ""Index""; ""About the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy""
• Sommario/riassunto: The study of fiscal decentralization has important policy implications for urban growth management, environmental conservation, and property taxation. Fiscal decentralization gives local governments powers to set local taxes and make local expenditures. In many countries local governments also have powers to regulate land uses within the general guidelines set by higher authorities. An understanding of the degree to which local and provincial governments can exercise these powers, make decisions about their revenues and expenditures, and are held accountable for outcomes is crucial for land policy research and education. Three key themes emerged from a Lincoln Institute conference in June 2007: the extent and effectiveness of local service provision under decentralization; the connections between decentralization and local policies; and the effects of intergovernmental transfers on local fiscal behavior.
• Titolo autorizzato: Fiscal decentralization and land policies
• ISBN: 1-55844-259-6
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910964574303321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Land Policy Series