Fiscal Decentralization in Developing Countries (Paperback)

Richard M. Bird

ISBN 10: 0521101581 / ISBN 13: 9780521101585

Editore: Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 2008

Paperback. There appears to be an increasing trend in worldwide fiscal decentralization. In particular, many developing countries are turning to various forms of fiscal decentralization as an escape from inefficient and ineffective governance, macroeconomic stability, and inadequate growth. Fiscal Decentralization in Developing Countries: An Overview edited by Professors Bird and Vaillancourt and featuring important research from leading scholars assesses the progress, problems and potentials of fiscal decentralization in a variety of developing countries around the world. With rich and varied case-study material from countries as diverse as India, China, Colombia, Bosnia-Herzegovina and South Africa this volume complements neatly the collection Fiscal Aspects of Evolving Federations edited by David Wildasin and also published by Cambridge, which presented theoretical advances in the area of research. This title provides important research from leading scholars assessing fiscal decentralization in developing countries. The volume offers rich and varied case-study material from countries as diverse as India, China, Colombia, Bosnia-Herzegovina and South Africa. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Codice articolo 9780521101585

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Important research from leading scholars assessing fiscal decentralization in developing countries.

Descrizione del libro: This title provides important research from leading scholars assessing fiscal decentralization in developing countries. The volume offers rich and varied case-study material from countries as diverse as India, China, Colombia, Bosnia-Herzegovina and South Africa.

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Titolo: Fiscal Decentralization in Developing ...
Casa editrice: Cambridge University Press, Cambridge
Data di pubblicazione: 2008
Legatura: Paperback
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