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Author : Richard M. Bird,François Vaillancourt,University of Toronto. International Centre for Tax Studies
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 42 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:38106344
Author : Roy Bahl,Richard M. Bird
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 512 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2018-03-30
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781786435309
This book draws on experiences in developing countries to bridge the gap between the conventional textbook treatment of fiscal decentralization and the actual practice of subnational government finance. The extensive literature about the theory and practice is surveyed and longstanding problems and new questions are addressed. It focuses on the key choices that must be made in decentralizing, on how economic and political factors shape the choices that countries make, and on how, by paying more attention to the need for a more comprehensive approach and the critical connections between different components of decentralization reform, everyone involved might get more for their money.
Author : Richard M. Bird,François Vaillancourt
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 316 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780521641432
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.
Author : Anwar Shah
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 50 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Decentralization in government
ISBN : 8210379456XXX
Author : Jennie Ilene Litvack,Junaid Ahmad,Richard Miller Bird
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 52 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 1998-01-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0821343505
In an effort to reduce poverty and improve nutrition, this Bank operation assisted the Indian program Operation Flood to develop the dairy industry in India. This study examines the policy changes instituted to support the aid flow to the dairy sector and discusses the lessons learned and benefits realized through improved dairy production. It also presents suggestions for improvement. This program differs from other Bank efforts in that it focuses on a single commodity to alleviate poverty and raise living standards.
Author : Jeff Huther,Anwar Shah
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 37 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Decentralization in government
ISBN : 8210379456XXX
March 1998 Applying an index for the quality of governance reveals a surprisingly strong positive correlation between fiscal decentralization and quality of governance. Debates about the appropriate role, policies, and institutions of the state are often hampered by the lack of a definition for good government. To provide a quantifiable measure of good government, Huther and Shah develop an index for the quality of governance for a sample of 80 countries. They apply the index to the debate on the appropriate level of fiscal decentralization. In measuring the quality of governance, the authors develop indices for the government's ability to: * Ensure political transparency and a voice for all citizens (the citizen participation index measures political freedom and political stability). * Provide effective public services efficiently (the government orientation index measures judicial and bureaucratic efficiency and the absence of corruption). * Promote the health and well-being of its citizens (the social development index measures human development and equitable distribution of income). * Create a favorable climate for stable economic growth (the economic management index measures outward orientation, independence of the central bank, and an inverted debt-to-GDP ratio). In relating the index of governance quality to degree of fiscal decentralization for the 80 countries, Huther and Shah are not surprised to find a positive relationship between fiscal decentralization and quality of governance. But the strength of the correlation is surprising. This paper-a product of Country Evaluation and Regional Relations Division, Operations Evaluation Department-is part of a larger effort in the department to examine the role of the authorizing environment in public sector performance.
Author : Moussé Sow,Mr.Ivohasina Fizara Razafimahefa
Publisher : International Monetary Fund
Page : 30 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2015-03-17
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781484351116
This paper explores the impact of fiscal decentralization on the efficiency of public service delivery. It uses a stochastic frontier method to estimate time-varying efficiency coefficients and analyzes the impact of fiscal decentralization on those efficiency coefficients. The findings indicate that fiscal decentralization can improve the efficiency of public service delivery but only under specific conditions. First, the decentralization process requires adequate political and institutional environments. Second, a sufficient degree of expenditure decentralization seems necessary to obtain favorable outcomes. Third, decentralization of expenditure needs to be accompanied by sufficient decentralization of revenue. Absent those conditions, fiscal decentralization can worsen the efficiency of public service delivery.
Author : Roy W. Bahl,Jorge Martinez-Vazquez
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 47 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Decentralization in government
ISBN : 8210379456XXX
"While there is extensive knowledge about how to design fiscal decentralization policies, considerably less is understood about how a decentralization program should be sequenced and implemented. Countries embarking on decentralization often struggle with decisions about the essential components of decentralization, including the order of an introduction of decentralization policies, the number of years necessary to bring a full program on line, and the components of the transition strategy. The authors argue that the sequencing of decentralization policies is an important determinant of its success. The consequences of a poorly sequenced decentralization program can range from minor delays and complications to ineffectiveness and subsequent failing support of decentralization efforts, macroeconomic instability, and fundamental failure in public sector delivery. At a minimum, the strategy of "making it up as we go" will not lead to the same structure of decentralization as will a planned strategy. The paper raises two questions: First, is there an optimal sequencing for decentralization policies and implementation? The answer is that there is, and that following these sequencing rules can reduce the costs and risks of implementing fiscal decentralization. Second, to what extent do countries follow these optimal sequencing rules? The answer is, in general, they do not. The gap between theory and practice is a result of the complexity of sequencing design, which discourages fiscal planners from implementing the full process. In addition, sequencing requires a sustained discipline and vision for its implementation, as well as overcoming pressures from political actors, especially in developing countries. "-- World Bank web site.
Author : Anwar Shah,Theresa Thompson
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 45 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Decentralization in government
ISBN : 8210379456XXX
Author : Jorge Martinez-Vazquez,François Vaillancourt
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 599 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 1781000875
This insightful study examines the decentralization experiences from 15 countries in different regions of the world. All of these countries have actively attempted to decentralize, or continue to do so, and have faced obstacles serious enough to either de
Author : H. Uchimura
Publisher : Springer
Page : 195 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2012-05-30
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780230389618
An in-depth analysis of the fundamental role that decentralization plays in developing countries, using detailed statistical data to examine the actual fiscal structure between tiers of government, and the effects of decentralization at the local, national and international levels.
Author : Peter Friedrich
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 262 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 3830507208
Author : Anwar Shah
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 50 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:1290705932
Shah discusses the revolution in public sector thinking that is transforming the public sectors of developing and transition countries. Countries are reconsidering their fiscal systems and searching for the right balance between central government control and decentralized governance. Political decentralization has advanced in most countries. Subnational expenditures in developing countries as a percentage of total public expenditures have also increased over the past two decades. However, the process is far from complete. In many countries, the central government is still involved in the delivery of local services, local governments have few sources of own-revenues, local governments have limited access to borrowing for capital projects, and the design of intergovernmental transfers does neither address regional fiscal equity nor convey appropriate incentives for fiscal discipline, improved service delivery performance, and accountability to citizens.Decentralized public governance can help realign public sector incentives through greater accountability to citizens, and attenuate the quot;democracy deficitquot; caused by globalization and the role of supranational institutions and regimes. However, this requires careful examination of the entire fiscal system. Elements of a comprehensive package of fiscal system reforms would include:- Clarifying roles of various levels of government in public service delivery.- Reassigning taxing responsibilities to ensure local revenue autonomy, accountability, and efficiency without endangering an internal common market.- Designing fiscal transfers to ensure regional fiscal equity and to create an enabling environment for innovative and competitive service delivery.- Facilitating responsible credit market access to subnational governments.- Designing institutional arrangements for intergovernmental fiscal relations to better coordinate policies.- Aligning operational capacity with the authorizing environment through the quot;accountability for resultsquot; framework of public management.This paper - a product of the Poverty Reduction and Economic Management Division, World Bank Institute - is part of a larger effort in the institute to disseminate ideas in strengthening responsive, responsible, and accountable public governance.
Author : Paul J. Smoke,Eduardo J. Gómez,George E. Peterson
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 408 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Decentralization in government
ISBN : UCSD:31822035474436
In addition to taking an atypically comparative perspective, the volume highlights the importance of an historical analysis of decentralization and links this to institutional and public policy outcomes. Placing decentralization in this context illustrates why it has taken dissimilar shapes and produced varying results over time in different countries. This in turn helps to clarify the types of institutions and conditions required for the development and survival of decentralization, paving the way for more creative thinking and informed policymaking. The countries covered include: Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Vietnam, Bolivia, Argentina, Mexico, Peru and Brazil.
Author : Michal Plaček,František Ochrana,Milan Jan Půček,Juraj Nemec
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 214 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2020-05-05
Category : Law
ISBN : 9783030467586
This book examines the impacts of fiscal decentralization reforms on the efficiency of local governments in Central and Eastern European (CEE) countries. By offering a comparative perspective and by applying econometric methods and regression models, it analyses various reform trajectories and their effects on individual CEE countries. Furthermore, the book discusses input and output indicators for evaluating the efficiency of municipalities. Readers will learn about the common features of these countries, the impact of path dependence, and future prospects for decentralization reforms. In closing, the book discusses modern management and administration methods, opportunities for cooperation between municipalities, co-creative service delivery, and other measures that could improve the efficiency of public service provision.
