British Influences on Commonwealth Budget Systems : The Case of the United Republic of Tanzania /

Several features of Tanzania's budget system find their roots in the arrangements inherited from the United Kingdom. These include a legal framework that emphasizes accountability; a cabinet of ministers with strong budget decision-making powers; a parliament with very limited budget powers; an...

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Autor Principal: Lienert, Ian
Formato: Revista
Idioma:English
Publicado: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2007.
Series:IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2007/078
Acceso en liña:Full text available on IMF
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