Fiscal Decentralization in Developing Countries

doi:10.1017/CBO9780511559815

There appears to be an increasing trend in worldwide fiscal decentralization. In particular, many developing countries are turning to various forms of fiscal decentralization as an escape from inefficient and ineffective governance, macroeconomic stability, and inadequate growth. Fiscal Decentralization in Developing Countries: An Overview edited by Professors Bird and Vaillancourt and featuring important research from leading scholars assesses the progress, problems and potentials of fiscal decentralization in a variety of developing countries around the world. With rich and varied case-study material from countries as diverse as India, China, Colombia, Bosnia-Herzegovina and South Africa this volume complements neatly the collection Fiscal Aspects of Evolving Federations edited by David Wildasin and also published by Cambridge, which presented theoretical advances in the area of research.

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Preface
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- By Richard M. Bird, François Vaillancourt
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1 - Fiscal decentralization in developing countries: an overview
pp 1-48
- By Richard M. Bird, François Vaillancourt
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2 - China: evaluating the impact of intergovernmental fiscal reform
pp 49-77
- By Roy W. Bahl
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3 - India: intergovernmental fiscal relations in a planned economy
pp 78-114
- By M. Govinda Rao
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4 - Indonesia and Pakistan: fiscal decentralization – an elusive goal?
pp 115-151
- By Anwar Shah
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5 - Morocco and Tunisia: financing local governments – the impact on infrastructure finance
pp 152-171
- By François Vaillancourt
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6 - Colombia: the central role of the central government in fiscal decentralization
pp 172-205
- By Richard M. Bird, Ariel Fiszbein
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7 - Argentina: fiscal federalism and decentralization
pp 206-238
- By Ernesto Rezk
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8 - South Africa: an intergovernmental fiscal system in transition
pp 239-270
- By Junaid K. Ahmad
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9 - Bosnia-Herzegovina: fiscal federalism – the Dayton challenge
pp 271-300
- By William Fox, Christine Wallich
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Index
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Frontmatter
pp i-vi

Contents
pp vii-vii

List of tables
pp viii-x

List of contributors
pp xi-xii

Preface
pp xiii-xiv

1 - Fiscal decentralization in developing countries: an overview
pp 1-48

2 - China: evaluating the impact of intergovernmental fiscal reform
pp 49-77

3 - India: intergovernmental fiscal relations in a planned economy
pp 78-114

4 - Indonesia and Pakistan: fiscal decentralization – an elusive goal?
pp 115-151

5 - Morocco and Tunisia: financing local governments – the impact on infrastructure finance
pp 152-171

6 - Colombia: the central role of the central government in fiscal decentralization
pp 172-205

7 - Argentina: fiscal federalism and decentralization
pp 206-238

8 - South Africa: an intergovernmental fiscal system in transition
pp 239-270

9 - Bosnia-Herzegovina: fiscal federalism – the Dayton challenge
pp 271-300

Index
pp 301-304

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