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Local Public, Fiscal and Financial Governance: An International Perspective

By Anwar Shah , Harry Kitchen , Melville McMillan , Brian Dollery

Book information

Publisher
Springer International Publishing;Palgrave Macmillan
Year
2020
ISBN
9783030367244, 9783030367251
DOI
10.1007/978-3-030-36725-1
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
3 MB (3616580 bytes)
Edition
1st ed.
Pages
XVII, 324\330
Time added
2021-01-06 05:41:07
Economics; Public Economics; Public Finance; Gover

Description

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.

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