Research Catalog

Title

Governing and financing cities in the developing world / Roy W. Bahl and Johannes F. Linn.

Author

Bahl, Roy W.

Publication

• Cambridge, MA : Lincoln Institute of Land Policy, [2014]
• ©2014

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Additional Authors

Linn, Johannes F.

Description

56 pages : color illustrations; 28 cm.

Summary

Metropolitan cities are engines of growth and modernization in developing countries. They present special opportunities and many challenges. Among the biggest challenge is how to govern these rapidly growing urban agglomerations and how to finance the investments and operating costs needed to meet the needs of people and of businesses in metro cities. Drawing both on theory and worldwide practice, this report explores alternative metropolitan governance and management approaches and assesses various financing tools, including locally raised taxes and user charges. It also explores external financing tools, including locally raised taxes and user charges. It also explores external financing, such as transfers from higher-level government, borrowing, private-public partnerships, and international assistance.

Series Statement

Policy focus report. Lincoln Institute of Land Policy

Uniform Title

Policy focus series (Lincoln Institute of Land Policy)

Subject

• Municipal government > Developing countries
• Municipal finance > Developing countries
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• Municipal finance
• Municipal government
• Developing countries

Note

• Cover title.

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (pages 109-111) and index.

Language (note)

• English text with summaries in English, French, and German.

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

ISBN

• 9781558442993
• 1558442995

OCLC

• 881019750
• SCSB-10988683

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library