Background During the 1990s, the government of Tanzania introduced the decentralization
by devolution (D by D) approach involving the transfer of functions, power and authority from …

Over the past two decades there has been an unprecedented move toward decentralized
governance all over the world. The changes have taken on special significance in many …

1.1 Fiscal decentralization: International comparisons for the 2000s 11 3.1 Basic urban and
institutional profiles 59 3.2 Levels of government and administration 61 3.3 Decentralization …

EU taxes play a key role in political and economic discussions about the future of the EU
own resource system, and their desirability can vary accordingly. It is therefore essential to …

Sustainable and inclusive growth in emerging Asian economies requires continued high
levels of public sector investment in areas such as infrastructure, education, health, and …

Fiscal decentralization can de be defined as the process of transferring budgetary authority
from central government to elected subnational governments in order to grant them power to …

This paper discusses decentralization (administrative, fiscal and political) of government in
public service provision. It aims to facilitate understanding among practitioners, policy …

Financing the cities has been assuming importance in the recent past, especially in the
developing countries like India, which have been becoming rapidly urbanised. For a long …

The twenty-first century will witness a rapid urban expansion in the developing world. India,
it is believed, will be at the forefront of such a phenomenon. This book acknowledges the …

This research interrogates the factors underpinning the relative success of a property tax
reform programme in Sierra Leone. Recognising the importance of politics in shaping reform …