Local Governance in Developing Countries

Local Governance in Developing Countries
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Publisher : World Bank Publications
Total Pages : 492
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ISBN-10 : 9780821365663
ISBN-13 : 0821365665
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Book Synopsis Local Governance in Developing Countries by : Anwar Shah

Download or read book Local Governance in Developing Countries written by Anwar Shah and published by World Bank Publications. This book was released on 2006 with total page 492 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.


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