Making Fiscal Decentralization Work : Cross-Country Experiences /

The question of what makes fiscal decentralization work is faced by many policymakers around the world. This book draws on both the relevant literature and policy and technical advice provided by the IMF to a wide range of member countries, and discusses the key factors that help make decentralizati...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Fedelino, Annalisa
Format: Journal
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2010.
Series:Occasional Papers; Occasional Paper ; No. 2010/001
Online Access:Full text available on IMF
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Summary:The question of what makes fiscal decentralization work is faced by many policymakers around the world. This book draws on both the relevant literature and policy and technical advice provided by the IMF to a wide range of member countries, and discusses the key factors that help make decentralization sustainable, efficient, and equitable from a macroeconomic perspective. It focuses on institutional reforms (in the revenue and expenditure assignments to different levels of government, the design of intergovernmental transfers, and public financial management systems) that are suited to different countries circumstances, and their appropriate sequencing.
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Physical Description:1 online resource (112 pages)
Format:Mode of access: Internet
ISSN:0251-6365
Access:Electronic access restricted to authorized BRAC University faculty, staff and students