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Local Governance in Developing Countries (Public Sector Governance and Accountability)

By Anwar Shah

Book information

Year
2006
ISBN
0821365657, 9780821365656, 9780821365663
DOI
10.1596/978-0-8213-6565-6
Open Library ID
OL15594202M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
2 MB (2329948 bytes)
Pages
503\492
Time added
2011-06-04 13:46:07

Description

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.

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