Local Governance in Developing Countries (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780821365656)

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.

Author: Anwar Shah
ISBN-10: 0821365657
ISBN-13: 9780821365656
Publisher: World Bank Publications
Language: English
Published: 09/01/2006
Pages: 488
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.72lbs
Size: 9.06h x 6.10w x 1.13d

Review Citation(s):
Reference and Research Bk News 11/01/2006 pg. 143