Overview
The study of fiscal decentralization has important policy implications for urban growth management, environmental conservation, and property taxation. Fiscal decentralization gives local governments powers to set local taxes and make local expenditures. In many countries local governments also have powers to regulate land uses within the general guidelines set by higher authorities. An understanding of the degree to which local and provincial governments can exercise these powers, make decisions about their revenues and expenditures, and are held accountable for outcomes is crucial for land policy research and education. Three key themes emerged from a Lincoln Institute conference in June 2007: the extent and effectiveness of local service provision under decentralization; the connections between decentralization and local policies; and the effects of intergovernmental transfers on local fiscal behavior.
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Author: Gregory K. Ingram , Yu–hung Hong
Publisher: Lincoln Institute of Land Policy
Imprint: Lincoln Institute of Land Policy
Dimensions:
Width: 15.70cm
, Height: 2.40cm
, Length: 23.40cm
Weight: 0.730kg
ISBN: 9781558441781
ISBN 10: 1558441786
Pages: 422
Publication Date: 11 May 2008
Recommended Age: Up to 99 years
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Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
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Table of Contents
Introduction 1. The Nexus of Fiscal Decentralization and Land Policy, Gregory K. Ingram and Yu-Hung Hong Achieving Decentralization Objectives 2. Opportunities and Risks of Fiscal Decentralization: A Developing Country Perspective, Roy Bahl 3. Local Revenues Under Fiscal Decentralization in Developing Countries: Linking Policy Reform, Governance, and Capacity, Paul Smoke Commentary, Robert D. Ebel 4. Local Service Provision in Selected OECD Countries: Do Decentralized Operations Work Better?, Ehtisham Ahmad, Giorgio Brosio, and Vito Tanzi Commentary, Paul Bernd Spahn Decentralization, Local Governance, and Land Policy 5. Political Structure and Exclusionary Zoning: Are Small Suburbs the Big Problem?, William A. Fischel Commentary, Lee Anne Fennell 6. School Finance Reforms, Property Tax Limitation Measures, and the Distributions of Expenditures and Class Sizes, Daniel P. McMillen and Larry D. Singell Jr. Commentary, Dennis N. Epple 7. Decentralization and Environmental Decision Making, Shelby Gerking Commentary, Lawrence Susskind 8. A Cross-Country Comparison of Decentralization and Environmental Protection, Hilary Sigman Commentary, Maureen L. Cropper 9. Interjurisdictional Competition Under U.S. Fiscal Federalism, Sally Wallace Commentary, Jeffrey S. Zax Emerging Challenges and Opportunities 10. Local Government Finances: The Link Between Intergovernmental Transfers and Net Worth, Luiz R. De Mello Commentary, Ronald C. Fisher 11. Fiscal Decentralization and Income Distribution, Jorge Martinez-Vazquez and Cristian Sepulveda Commentary, Christine P. W. Wong 12. Public and Private School Competition and U.S. Fiscal Federalism, Thomas J. Nechyba Commentary, Helen F. Ladd 13. Community Associations: Decentralizing Local Government Privately, Robert H. Nelson Commentary, Robert W. Helsley 14. Increasing the Effectiveness of Public Service Delivery: A Tournament Approach, Clifford F. Zinnes Commentary, José Roberto R. Afonso and Sérgio Guimarães
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Gregory K. Ingram was the president and CEO of the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy from 2005 to 2014. Yu-Hung Hong was a visiting fellow at the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy.
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