The Local Alternative
Decentralization and Economic Development
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Beschreibung
This book offers a step forward in finding out how the new decentralized institutional arrangements affect local economic development. In particular, it analyzes how local governments can use their increasing powers and responsibilities to improve productivity and quality of life in their territories.
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Palgrave Macmillan
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budget development Economic Development economy Europe European Union (EU) federalism globalization Governance government macroeconomics participation political economy regional development transformation
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"Fiscal and political decentralization has become a hot economic and political topic in recent years. The Local Alternative analyzes both positive and negative aspects related to this phenomenon and does so in an always objective, undogmatic, and policy-relevant way. It is a major work that will have much influence on Latin American policy, and its editors and authors deserve much praise. The book makes a monumental contribution to existing literature, and will surely become an essential reference for scholars and, more importantly, policymakers." - Dr. Vito Tanzi, Former Director, Fiscal Affairs Department, IMF
"So far much of the fiscal federalism literature has concentrated on decentralization at the regional level. This book makes an important contribution to the literature by focusing on the requirements for decentralization to effectively improve the provision of urban services at the local level. The interesting case studies illustrate in a compelling and "real-life" fashion the theoretical concepts developed throughout the book. This is a must-read for scholars and officials interested in decentralization issues." - Teresa Ter-Minassian, Expert on fiscal affairs and decentralization, Former Director, Fiscal Affairs Department, IMF
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