Local Governance in Developing Countries (Public Sector Governance and Accountability)

ISBN 10: 0821365657 / ISBN 13: 9780821365656

Published by World Bank Publications, 2006

About this Item

Provides a perspective on alternative models of local governance, offering a comprehensive view of local government organization and finance in the developing world. This book reviews the experiences of ten developing economies to draw lessons of general interest in strengthening responsive, responsible, and accountable local governance. Editor(s): Shah, Anwar. Num Pages: 503 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QFG; JPR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 174 x 230 x 31. Weight in Grams: 780. . 2006. Paperback. . . . .

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Local Governance in Developing Countries (Public Sector Governance and Accountability)
• Publisher: World Bank Publications
• Publication Date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0821365657
• ISBN 13: 9780821365656
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

This book provides a new institutional economics perspective on alternative models of local governance, offering a comprehensive view of local government organization and finance in the developing world. The experiences of ten developing/transition economies are reviewed to draw lessons of general interest in strengthening responsive, responsible, and accountable local governance. The book is written in simple user friendly language to facilitate a wider readership by policy makers and practitioners in addition to students and scholars of public finance, economics and politics.