Author: Florida. Commission on Local GovernmentPublisher:
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Languages : en
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Paper on Assignment of Functions to Types of Local Government
Author: Florida. Commission on Local GovernmentPublisher:
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Languages : en
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The Assignment of Functions to Local Government
Author: Bernard DafflonThe Challenge of Local Governmental Reorganization
Author: United States. Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental RelationsPublisher:
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Category : Local government
Languages : en
Pages : 612
Book Description
The Role of Local Government in Economic Development
Author: Jonathan Q. MorganPublisher: Unc School of Government
ISBN: 9781560116127
Category : Economic development
Languages : en
Pages : 21
Book Description
This report discusses the findings from a mail survey of local government economic development activities that was sent to all 540 municipalities and 100 counties in North Carolina. An important part of the analysis examines whether cities and counties differ significantly in their economic development efforts and whether smaller jurisdictions employ different types of development strategies and tools than larger ones. The survey findings also highlight the barriers that local governments face in promoting economic development and identify important technical assistance needs and gaps in local capacity.
Governmental Functions and Processes
Author: United States. Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental RelationsPublisher:
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Category : Local government
Languages : en
Pages : 180
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Local Government Functions and Powers Issues Paper
Author: Developmental Local Government
Author: Jaap De VisserPublisher: Intersentia nv
ISBN: 9050954251
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 334
Book Description
This book concerns the role of the state in achieving development. In many developing countries conventional wisdom concluded that development is best achieved through a centralised development strategy. The failure of this centralised development strategy has brought about the emergence of decentralisation to local government as one of the means to turn the tide of underdevelopment. This book presents decentralisation not only as a manifestation of 'good governance', but also as an indispensable tool towards development. The central question, however, is the following: how should the transitional state convert this into constitutional and legal arrangements? The author proposes a model for capturing the developmental role of local government in institutional arrangements. The new design for local government, put forward in South Africas 1997 Constitution, is based on the notion that local government should be the epicentre of development. This has prompted the author to use this South African concept as well as the first experiences with the implementation of the new local government dispensation as a case study.The importance of the book thus lies in the fact that it produces an institutional model for developmental local government that is not only based on development and decentralisation theories but is also tested in practice. It is hoped that those with an interest in the role of the state in development will find the arguments and conclusions useful. The book also provides a comprehensive overview of the South African design for local government, which is of interest to lawyers, policy makers and other parties involved in the implementation of the South African decentralisation strategy. Jaap de Visser teaches public law at the Law Faculty of Utrecht University in the Netherlands. Until the end of 2002, he worked as a researcher for the Community Law Centre (University of the Western Cape), specialising in local government law.
Local Governance in Developing Countries
Author: Anwar ShahPublisher: World Bank Publications
ISBN: 0821365665
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 492
Book Description
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.
Local Government, Local Governance and Sustainable Development
Author: Doreen AtkinsonPublisher: HSRC Press
ISBN: 9780796920799
Category : Local government
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
An examination of the transformation of South Africa's apartheid local government system into a development-oriented system of municipal governance, requiring, however, continuing short and long-term interventions on the part of both the central and provincial governments if it is to deliver its desired outputs.
OECD Fiscal Federalism Studies Fiscal Decentralisation and Inclusive Growth in Asia
Author: OECDPublisher: OECD Publishing
ISBN: 9264897909
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 238
Book Description
This report looks at the challenges faced by Asian countries in addressing inclusive growth and fiscal decentralisation. A series of studies examines how policies in the region have evolved in accordance with changes in demography and the economic environment, reflecting country characteristics, history and political economy forces.