Publication: Taxation and Decentralization
Date
2010-11
ISSN
Published
2010-11
Author(s)
Bird, Richard
Abstract
Strengthening sub-national governments
is high on the policy agenda of many developing countries.
From an economics perspective, the most important potential
benefit from decentralization is the increased efficiency
(and consequent welfare gain) that comes from moving
governance closer to the people. To achieve this benefit,
however, close attention must be paid to the design and
implementation of sub-national tax systems.
Citation
“Bird, Richard. 2010. Taxation and Decentralization. Economic Premise; No. 38. © World Bank, Washington, DC. http://openknowledge.worldbank.org/entities/publication/12ab474b-7503-5ef8-8f1c-ad46b682f242 License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.”