Local Public Fiscal And Financial Governance

Author : Brian Dollery,Harry Kitchen,Melville McMillan,Anwar Shah
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 330 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2020-06-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9783030367251

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Local Public, Fiscal and Financial Governance by Brian Dollery,Harry Kitchen,Melville McMillan,Anwar Shah Pdf

This book provides a comprehensive treatment of traditional as well as newer topics in local public, fiscal and financial management principles and practices. It covers traditional topics of local public management, local revenue administration with special emphasis on property tax administration, local budgeting and accounting, and methods of capital finance. Newer topics covered include political economy of local government, fiscal rules for local fiscal discipline, local government integrity and performance accountability, and municipal mergers and inter-municipal cooperation based upon relative importance and political, fiscal and administrative autonomy of local governments. The treatment is non-technical and suitable for a wide variety of audiences including scholars, instructors, students, policy advisors, and practitioners.

Author : Harry Kitchen,Melville McMillan,Anwar Shah
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 521 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2019-09-05
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9783030219864

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Local Public Finance and Economics by Harry Kitchen,Melville McMillan,Anwar Shah Pdf

Globalization and the information revolution have highlighted the catalytic role of local governments for improving economic and social outcomes at the local level as well as growing the national economy by enhancing international competitiveness. This comprehensive account of local public finance and economics brings together principles and better practices for improving quality and access of local public services provision. The volume covers assignment of responsibilities; jurisdictional design; local service delivery; local regulation; local self-financing options such as income, sales, property and environmental taxation, user charges and fees; infrastructure finance options; and higher order government financing of local governments. The treatment is non-technical and suitable for a wide variety of audiences including scholars, instructors, students, media, policy advisers and practitioners.

Author : René Geissler,Gerhard Hammerschmid,Christian Raffer
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 354 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2021-04-20
Category : Law
ISBN : 9783030674663

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Local Public Finance by René Geissler,Gerhard Hammerschmid,Christian Raffer Pdf

This book is based upon a comparative public administration research project, initiated by the Hertie School of Governance (Germany) and the Bertelsmann Foundation (Germany) and supported by a network of researchers from many EU countries. It analyzes both the regimes and the practices of local fiscal regulation in 21 European countries. The book brings together key findings of this research project. The regulatory discussion is not limited to the prominent issue of fiscal rules but focuses on every component of regulation. Beyond this, the book covers affiliated topics such as the impact of regulation for local governments, evolution of regulation, administrative costs and crisis prevention. The various book chapters throughout provide a broad picture of local public finance regulation in theory and in practice, using different theoretical and national lenses for the analysis. Furthermore, the authors investigate the effects of budgetary constraints and higher-level regulatory efforts on local governments and on democracy and public services in every European country. This book fills a gap with respect to the lack of discussion on local government finance from an international, comparative perspective and, in particular, the regulation of local public finance. With its mix of authors, this book will be useful for practitioners as well as for scholars and for theory-driven research.

Author : World Bank
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 294 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0821361422

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Fiscal Management by World Bank Pdf

Accountability of government to citizens is the foundation for good governance. Unfortunately, many developing countries suffer the results of dysfunctional governance systems that fail to provide even minimal levels of vital public services. The key message of the New Institutional Economics is that incentives matter. In the public sphere, the countries' accountability frameworks rewards, sanctions, and measurement of performance shape public sector performance. This book applies this fundamental insight to fiscal/budgetary analysis and public service delivery, giving the reader tools and around the globe examples of institutional arrangements that help citizens hold government accountable for their performance.

Author : Anwar Shah
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780821369388

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Local Public Financial Management by Anwar Shah Pdf

Transparent and prudent local financial management has come to be recognized as critical to the integrity of local public sector and to gaining and retaining trust of local residents. Such integrity and trust is sometimes lacking in some local governments in developing countries, especially in the Africa region. This volume attempts to provide practical guidance to local governments interested in establishing sound financial management systems. Leading international experts have contributed to all relevant aspects of local public financial management - cash management, internal controls, accounts, audits, and debt management.

Author : Robert D. Ebel,John E. Petersen
Publisher : OUP USA
Page : 1057 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2012-03-21
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0199765367

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The Oxford Handbook of State and Local Government Finance by Robert D. Ebel,John E. Petersen Pdf

This handbook evaluates the persistent problems in the fiscal systems of state and local governments and what can be done to solve them. Each chapter provides a description of the discipline area, examines major developments in policy practices and research, and opines on future prospects.

Author : Douglas Morgan,Kent S. Robinson,Dennis Strachota,James A. Hough
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 608 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2017-09-19
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781317507284

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Budgeting for Local Governments and Communities by Douglas Morgan,Kent S. Robinson,Dennis Strachota,James A. Hough Pdf

Budgeting for Local Governments and Communities is designed as the primary textbook for a quarter or semester-long course in public budgeting and finance in an MPA programme. Many currently available texts for this course suffer from a combination of defects that include a focus on federal and state budgeting, a lack of a theoretical governance framework, an omission of important topics, and typically a lack of exercises and datasets for student use. Budgeting for Local Governments and Communities solves all of these problems. The book is exceptionally comprehensive and well written, and represents the efforts of veteran authors with both teaching and real-world experience. Key Features: Special Focus on Local Government Budgeting: focuses exclusively on budgeting at the local levels of American government, which are responsible for spending 40 percent of the taxes collected from citizens. Integration of Theory and Practice: teaching cases and chapters capture the "lessons learned" by professional practitioners who have extensive experience in making local public budgeting work on the ground. Polity Approach to Local Budgeting: presents an introduction to local budgeting as the central political activity that integrates the resources of the community into a unified whole. Budgeting is presented as governance work, rather than as a unique set of skills possessed by analysts and financial specialists. Legal, Historical, Economic and Moral Foundations of Local Government Budgeting: provides readers with an understanding of how the structures and processes of local budgeting systems are firmly tethered to the underlying core values, legal principles and historical development of the larger American federal, state and local political systems. Electronic Datasets and Budgeting Exercises: the text includes access to extensive electronic datasets and practice exercises that provide abundant opportunities for students to "learn through doing." Extensive Glossary and Bibliography: covers terms on the history and practice of local public budgeting.

Author : Ronald C. Fisher
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 772 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2022-11-21
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781000713558

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State and Local Public Finance by Ronald C. Fisher Pdf

State and Local Public Finance provides a comprehensive and sophisticated analysis of state and local government public finance practices and issues, using the basic tools of economics. This fifth edition maintains its focus on key local services such as education, health care, and transportation and brings in new coverage of land use and housing, applications from behavioral economics, and more international comparisons. This textbook provides an examination and analysis of public finance practices and problems in a federal fiscal system, focusing on the fiscal behavior and policies of state and local governments. Modern economic theory is applied to examine the way key institutions are used to produce and finance services and to provide evaluation of alternative policies. This stalwart text will continue to be invaluable reading for those who study public finance, local government finance, urban economics, public policy, and public administration.

Author : Harvey S. Rosen
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 250 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2007-12-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780226726250

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Studies in State and Local Public Finance by Harvey S. Rosen Pdf

In fiscal year 1981-82, state and local government spending actually exceeded federal nondefense spending. However, past research in public finance has focused on federal spending and policies and paid little attention to the economic problems of state and local governments. Studies in State and Local Public Finance goes far in correcting this omission. Developed from a National Bureau of Economic Research conference on state and local financing, the volume includes papers summarizing and extending recent research as well as commentaries. Covering a wide range of topics, the papers share an empirical orientation and a concern with policy issues. The first two papers look at the role of tax-exempt bonds in local public finance. Their findings suggest that tax policies significantly affect municipal borrowing practices and that financial advantage can be achieved under certain of these practices. Other papers address specific issues related to state and local tax policy: the impact of local taxes on location decisions; efficient road-use charges for trucks; and the relation of income and general sales tax systems over time. Examining issues related to United States federalism, the last paper focuses on the impact of federal grant aid to states. The research and findings these papers report make an important contribution to the study of local public finance and should be of particular interest to policymakers and those involved in private and public financing at the local, state, or federal level.

Author : Paul Alexander Robert Hobson,France St-Hilaire,Institute for Research on Public Policy
Publisher : Institute for Research
Page : 207 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 1997-01-01
Category : Administration municipale
ISBN : 0886451647

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Urban Governance and Finance by Paul Alexander Robert Hobson,France St-Hilaire,Institute for Research on Public Policy Pdf

Author : Asian Development Bank
Publisher : Asian Development Bank
Page : 154 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2014-07-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9789292545673

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Local Public Finance Management in the People's Republic of China by Asian Development Bank Pdf

The People's Republic of China is a highly decentralized unitary state with local governments having a dominant share of public service delivery responsibility. Local governance is critically linked to a local public finance system that creates incentives and accountability mechanisms. To ensure the policy response, this project focused on the three interrelated areas in local public finance management, i.e., local budgeting, local debt management and local taxation, and produced policy options in the short, medium and long terms. The overall purpose of the reforms is to improve local accountability and transparency, strengthen local fiscal capacity, and institutionalize formal frameworks for local public debt management.

Author : Anwar M. Shah
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2008-06-20
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0821363271

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Macro Federalism and Local Finance by Anwar M. Shah Pdf

The design of a federal system to deal with growth, stabilization, and regional and local development issues is the primary concern of this volume, edited by Anwar Shah. The book provides analytical tools to address issues arising from globalization, localization, and regional integration. It discusses tax harmonization issues associated with subnational value added tax administration. It provides a framework for fiscal discipline in a federal system. Lessons from international experiences from policies to deal with lagging regions are drawn. The book empirically examines the effect of fiscal decentralization on the overall size of the public sector. Finally, it draws lessons from industrial countries' experiences on local governance. This important new series represents a response to several independent evaluations in recent years that have argued that development practitioners and policy makers dealing with public sector reforms in developing countries and, indeed, anyone with a concern for effective public governance could benefit from a synthesis of newer perspectives on public sector reforms. This series distills current wisdom and presents tools of analysis for improving the efficiency, equity, and efficacy of the public sector. Leading public policy experts and practitioners have contributed to the series.

Author : Joseph Drew
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 179 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2022-01-19
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9789811643323

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Saving Local Government by Joseph Drew Pdf

This book focuses squarely on the problem of saving local government in the context of extraordinary financial challenges being faced across the globe. Saving Local Government is written principally for practitioners and employs a ‘conversational’ tone which makes complex theory both engaging and accessible. It augments world-best scholarship with Professor Joseph Drew’s extensive practical experience in guiding local governments away from the brink of financial insolvency. It is thus a ‘must read’ for local government executives, Mayors, Councillors and the regulators that oversee the sector. In Saving Local Government Professor Drew also makes a number of important contributions to address significant gaps in the scholarly literature. In particular, the book includes extensive treatment of de-amalgamation, applied natural law philosophy, Aristotelian epistemology for evaluating public policy success, as well as alternatives to financial administration. The work is therefore also compelling reading for scholars.

Author : Beth Walter Honadle,Beverly Cigler,James M. Costa
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 271 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2003-12-18
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0080472788

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Fiscal Health for Local Governments by Beth Walter Honadle,Beverly Cigler,James M. Costa Pdf

Fiscal Health for Local Governments offers a how-to approach to identifying and solving financial problems. Its principal selling point lies in its assumptions: instead of using the vocabulary and research agendas of economist, finance scholars, and political scientists, it will appeal to readers who lack sophisticated knowledge in these areas and nevertheless need practical advice. The book stems from the Fiscal Health Education Program, an applied economics program at the University of Minnesota. It uses three measures of fiscal health — financial condition, trend analysis, and financial trend monitoring system — as the basis for advocating particular fiscal strategies. The book examines the tools that can be used to assess the condition of a local government's fiscal health and some of the policy causes or remedies for certain situations, as well as some of the strategies governments can pursue to maintain and improve health. It will serve as a primer for readers interested in understanding financial processes and alternatives, and as a practical guide for those who need access to fiscal measurement tools. How-to approach will appeal to readers who lack sophisticated knowledge Contains discussion questions and anonymous case studies of actual cities and municipalities Presents practical methods for identifying and solving common fiscal problems

Author : Anwar Shah
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 492 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780821365663

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Local Governance in Developing Countries by Anwar Shah Pdf

This book provides a new institutional economics perspective on alternative models of local governance, offering a comprehensive view of local government organization and finance in the developing world. The experiences of ten developing/transition economies are reviewed to draw lessons of general interest in strengthening responsive, responsible, and accountable local governance. The book is written in simple user friendly language to facilitate a wider readership by policy makers and practitioners in addition to students and scholars of public finance, economics and politics.