Fiscal Decentralization and Land Policies

Erscheinungsjahr 2008
ISBN: 978-1-55844-178-1
Verlag: LINCOLN UK

Buch, Englisch, 421 Seiten, Print PDF, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 726 g

Reihe: Land Policy

The study of fiscal decentralization has important policy implications for urban growth management, environmental conservation, and property taxation. Fiscal decentralization gives local governments powers to set local taxes and make local expenditures. In many countries local governments also have powers to regulate land uses within the general guidelines set by higher authorities. An understanding of the degree to which local and provincial governments can exercise these powers, make decisions about their revenues and expenditures, and are held accountable for outcomes is crucial for land policy research and education. Three key themes emerged from a Lincoln Institute conference in June 2007: the extent and effectiveness of local service provision under decentralization; the connections between decentralization and local policies; and the effects of intergovernmental transfers on local fiscal behavior.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Ingram, Gregory K.

Hong, Yu-Hung

Fachgebiete

• Geowissenschaften Geographie | Raumplanung Regional- & Raumplanung Stadtplanung, Kommunale Planung
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Regierungspolitik
• Rechtswissenschaften Bürgerliches Recht Sachenrecht Grundstücks- und Immobilienrecht, Immobiliarsachenrecht, Nachbarrecht

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction

1. The Nexus of Fiscal Decentralization and Land Policy, Gregory K. Ingram and Yu-Hung Hong

Achieving Decentralization Objectives

2. Opportunities and Risks of Fiscal Decentralization: A Developing Country Perspective, Roy Bahl

3. Local Revenues Under Fiscal Decentralization in Developing Countries: Linking Policy Reform, Governance, and Capacity, Paul Smoke
Commentary, Robert D. Ebel

4. Local Service Provision in Selected OECD Countries: Do Decentralized Operations Work Better?, Ehtisham Ahmad, Giorgio Brosio, and Vito Tanzi
Commentary, Paul Bernd Spahn

Decentralization, Local Governance, and Land Policy

5. Political Structure and Exclusionary Zoning: Are Small Suburbs the Big Problem?, William A. Fischel
Commentary, Lee Anne Fennell

6. School Finance Reforms, Property Tax Limitation Measures, and the Distributions of Expenditures and Class Sizes, Daniel P. McMillen and Larry D. Singell Jr.
Commentary, Dennis N. Epple

7. Decentralization and Environmental Decision Making, Shelby Gerking
Commentary, Lawrence Susskind

8. A Cross-Country Comparison of Decentralization and Environmental Protection, Hilary Sigman
Commentary, Maureen L. Cropper

9. Interjurisdictional Competition Under U.S. Fiscal Federalism, Sally Wallace
Commentary, Jeffrey S. Zax

Emerging Challenges and Opportunities

10. Local Government Finances: The Link Between Intergovernmental Transfers and Net Worth, Luiz R. De Mello
Commentary, Ronald C. Fisher

11. Fiscal Decentralization and Income Distribution, Jorge Martinez-Vazquez and Cristian Sepulveda
Commentary, Christine P. W. Wong

12. Public and Private School Competition and U.S. Fiscal Federalism, Thomas J. Nechyba
Commentary, Helen F. Ladd

13. Community Associations: Decentralizing Local Government Privately, Robert H. Nelson
Commentary, Robert W. Helsley

14. Increasing the Effectiveness of Public Service Delivery: A Tournament Approach, Clifford F. Zinnes
Commentary, José Roberto R. Afonso and Sérgio Guimarães

Über Autor(innen)

Gregory K. Ingram was the president and CEO of the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy from 2005 to 2014.
Yu-Hung Hong was a visiting fellow at the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy.