Title: Sequencing fiscal decentralization

Authors: Bahl, Roy and Martinez-Vazquez, Jorge

Place: Washington, DC

Publisher: World bank

Year: 2006

Journal: Policy research working paper

Volume: 3914

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Subject: Rural Decentralization and Local Governance

Keywords: fiscal policy, decentralization in government, local taxation, public finance, tax law, administrative reform, public administration, indonesia, india, mexico, russia, tanzania

Abstract: Generally, countries do not follow the optimal sequencing for decentralization policies and implementation. The gap between theory and practice is a result of the complexity of sequencing design, which discourages fiscal planners. Proper sequencing requires discipline and vision.

URL: http://dx.doi.org/doi:10.1596/1813-9450-3914

Document type: Portal