11.487 Urban Public Finance in Developing Countries, Fall 2003
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Author(s)
Kim, Annette M.
Alternative Title
Urban Public Finance in Developing Countries
Date Issued
December 2003
Abstract
Analysis of the structure and operation of government systems in developing countries, with particular emphasis on regional and local governments. Major topics include: the role of decentralization in national economic reform programs; the potential impact of decentralized governments on local economic development; determination of optimal arrangements for sharing fiscal responsibilities among levels of government; evaluation of local revenue and expenditure decisions; and assessment of prospects and options for intergovernmental fiscal reform. Emphasis on basic economic concerns, with consideration given to political, institutional, and cultural factors.
Subjects
basic economic concerns
developing countries
public goods
externalities
economic development
balance sheets
fiscal gap
revenues
expenditures
budget deficits
inflation
public finance theory
efficiency
optimal taxation
optimal user fees
basic microeconomic theory
equity
incidence
general equilibrium model
property taxation
tax reform
intergovernmental fiscal relations
fiscal federalism
decentralization
transfers
international lending agencies
programming assistance
conditionalities
public debt
structural adjustment
private sector participation
microfinance
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