Shah, Anwar2012-06-052012-06-052006978-0-8213-6565-6https://hdl.handle.net/10986/7192This book develops a comparative institutional framework for responsive, responsible, and accountable governance in developing countries. It provides a synthesis of analytical literature on local governance. It traces the historical evolution of local governance and presents a stylized view of alternative models of local governance practiced in various countries. It also presents case studies for 10 countries by leading national and international scholars. The country case studies present an in-depth view of local government organization and finance in each country.en-USCC BY 3.0 IGOACCOUNTABILITYACCOUNTABILITY IN GOVERNANCEACCOUNTINGADMINISTRATIVE REFORMALLOCATION OF RESOURCESBUDGET EXPENDITURESBUDGETARY INSTITUTIONSCENTRAL GOVERNMENTCITIZENSCIVIL SERVICECONSTITUTIONCONSTITUTIONSCORPORATE INCOME TAXESCORRUPTIONDEBTDECENTRALIZATION REFORMSDECISION MAKINGDEMOCRATIC PARTICIPATIONDICTATORSHIPDISTRICTSEMPLOYMENTENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICSEXECUTIONEXECUTIVE COUNCILSEXPENDITURE ASSIGNMENTEXPENDITURE RESPONSIBILITIESEXTERNALITIESFEDERALISMFINANCIAL ACCOUNTABILITYFINANCIAL AUTONOMYFINANCIAL MANAGEMENTFINANCIAL SUPPORTFISCAL CAPACITYFISCAL DECENTRALIZATIONFISCAL FEDERALISMFISCAL MANAGEMENTFISCAL RESOURCESFISCAL RESPONSIBILITYFORMAL INSTITUTIONSGOOD GOVERNANCEGOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITYGOVERNMENT ASSISTANCEGOVERNMENT BORROWINGGOVERNMENT DEBTGOVERNMENT EXPENDITURESGOVERNMENT FINANCEGOVERNMENT REVENUEGOVERNMENT REVENUESGOVERNMENT SPENDINGGOVERNMENT STRUCTURESGOVERNMENT SUBSIDYGRANT DESIGNGROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCTHOUSINGHUMAN RESOURCESHUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENTINCOMEINSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTSINSTITUTIONAL ECONOMICSINSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORKINSTITUTIONAL MECHANISMSINTERGOVERNMENTAL FISCAL RELATIONSINTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONSINTERGOVERNMENTAL TRANSFERSLAWSLEGAL ENTITIESLEGAL FRAMEWORKLEGISLATIONLEVELS OF GOVERNMENTLEVIESLICENSESLOCAL AUTHORITIESLOCAL AUTHORITYLOCAL BODIESLOCAL DECISION MAKINGLOCAL FINANCELOCAL GOVERNMENTLOCAL GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITYLOCAL GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATIONLOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATIONSLOCAL GOVERNMENT BORROWINGLOCAL GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURESLOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCELOCAL GOVERNMENT FUNCTIONSLOCAL GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATIONLOCAL GOVERNMENT REVENUELOCAL GOVERNMENT REVENUESLOCAL GOVERNMENT SPENDINGLOCAL GOVERNMENT STRUCTURELOCAL GOVERNMENTSLOCAL LEVELLOCAL REVENUELOCAL TAXLOCAL TAXESMETROPOLITAN FINANCEMETROPOLITAN GOVERNMENTSMINISTERSMINISTRY OF FINANCEMUNICIPALMUNICIPAL BONDSMUNICIPAL DEVELOPMENTMUNICIPAL FINANCEMUNICIPAL GOVERNMENTSMUNICIPAL INFRASTRUCTUREMUNICIPAL REVENUESMUNICIPALITIESMUNICIPALITYNATIONAL BUDGETNATIONSPENSIONSPOOR GOVERNANCEPOVERTY REDUCTIONPRIVATE SECTORPUBLICPUBLIC ADMINISTRATIONPUBLIC ADMINISTRATION REFORMPUBLIC AFFAIRSPUBLIC BUDGETINGPUBLIC CHOICEPUBLIC ECONOMICSPUBLIC EXPENDITUREPUBLIC EXPENDITURE ANALYSISPUBLIC EXPENDITURESPUBLIC FINANCEPUBLIC FUNDSPUBLIC GOVERNANCEPUBLIC INVESTMENTPUBLIC MANAGEMENTPUBLIC OFFICIALSPUBLIC POLICYPUBLIC SECTORPUBLIC SECTOR ACCOUNTABILITYPUBLIC SECTOR MANAGEMENTPUBLIC SECTOR PERFORMANCEPUBLIC SERVANTSPUBLIC SERVICEPUBLIC SERVICE PROVISIONPUBLIC SERVICESREGIONAL PLANNINGREPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENTRESIDENTIAL PROPERTYREVENUE SHARINGREVENUE SOURCESREVOLUTIONSHIFTING RESPONSIBILITIESSOCIAL EQUITYSOCIAL PROGRAMSSPECIAL DISTRICTSSTATE CONSTITUTIONSSTATE FINANCESTATE GOVERNMENTSSTATE LAWSSTATE RESOURCESSTRUCTURE OF GOVERNMENTSUBNATIONAL GOVERNMENTSUBNATIONAL GOVERNMENTSSUBNATIONAL TAXESSUBSIDIARITY PRINCIPLESUBSIDIARYSUBVENTIONSTAX BURDENTAX REFORMTAX REVENUESTAX SHARINGTAXATIONTOTAL EXPENDITURESTREASURYURBAN ECONOMICSUSER CHARGESVOTERSVOTINGWAGESWorld Bank10.1596/978-0-8213-6565-6