Financing Cities
| Author | : George E Peterson |
| Publisher | : SAGE |
| Total Pages | : 368 |
| Release | : 2007-04-04 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0761935649 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780761935643 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (643 Downloads) |
Download or read book Financing Cities written by George E Peterson and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2007-04-04 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book highlights the need to boost infrastructure investment in cities as also the necessity for fiscal management across all levels of government-within the context of decentralizing service delivery responsibilities. The volume provides case studies reflecting various viewpoints and a range of success and failure stories from five countries. The topics covered include: - Impact of political and fiscal decentralization - Limitations on borrowing - Managing moral hazard - The role of the financial sector in striking a balance between controls and encouraging the local government to maintain fiscal discipline
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