Local governance in industrial countries / / edited by Anwar Shah

• Pubblicazione: Washington, D.C. : , : World Bank, , c2006
• Descrizione fisica: xxvi, 368 pages : illustrations ; ; 23 cm
• Disciplina: 336/.0141722
• Soggetto topico: Local finance - OECD countries; Local government - OECD countries; Finance, Public - OECD countries; Public administration - OECD countries
• Altri autori: ShahAnwar
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: 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
• Sommario/riassunto: 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 perspective on international practices in local governance and draws lessons from these experiences to guide future reform. Case studies include the following countries: Argentina, B
• Titolo autorizzato: Local governance in industrial countries
• ISBN: 1-280-51632-1; 9786610516322; 0-8213-6819-2
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910783581103321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: World Bank e-Library.