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Book SynopsisThis book, compiled from the 2nd Global Report of United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG) on Decentralization and Local Democracy, analyzes the architecture of fiscal decentralization in one hundred and ten countries as well as in major metropolitan areas.
Trade Review‘. . . the contributors do a fine job of highlighting important trends in local government autonomy and finance and then linking those trends to practical recommendations for reform. Policymakers and local public finance scholars will certainly find the report a useful reference.’ -- J.C. Hall, Choice
Table of ContentsContents: Foreword 1. Introduction 2. Africa 3. Asia-Pacific 4. Eurasia 5. Europe 6. Latin America 7. Middle East and Western Asia 8. North America 9. Financing Metropolitan Areas 10. Conclusion Bibliography
