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Challenges to Property Tax Administration in Porto Alegre, Brazil
Septiembre 1999, inglés
The property tax in Brazil is an annual tax on urban land and buildings administered at the local government level. The tax base is derived from market value and is standardized across different local authorities, although procedures for establishing the tax base and rates vary considerably. In the city of Porto Alegre, the cost approach […]
Septiembre 1999, inglés
The property tax in Brazil is an annual tax on urban land and buildings administered at the local government level. The tax base is derived from market value and is standardized across different local authorities, although procedures for establishing the tax base and rates vary considerably. In the city of Porto Alegre, the cost approach […]
Mexicali
Triunfo de una reforma al sistema fiscal sobre la propiedad inmobiliaria
Septiembre 1999, español
Una versión más actualizada de este artículo está disponible como parte del capítulo 3 del libro Perspectivas urbanas: Temas críticos en políticas de suelo de América Latina. El caso de Mexicali, capital del estado fronterizo de Baja California (México), es ejemplo destacado de una reforma exitosa hecha al sistema fiscal inmobiliario en la década de […]
Septiembre 1999, español
Una versión más actualizada de este artículo está disponible como parte del capítulo 3 del libro Perspectivas urbanas: Temas críticos en políticas de suelo de América Latina. El caso de Mexicali, capital del estado fronterizo de Baja California (México), es ejemplo destacado de una reforma exitosa hecha al sistema fiscal inmobiliario en la década de […]
Mexicali
A Success Story of Property Tax Reform
Septiembre 1999, inglés
The case of Mexicali, the capital city of the border state of Baja California, Mexico, stands out as a good example of successful property tax reform in the 1990s. In only a few years the local government was able to raise revenues associated with the property tax, as well as strengthen its municipal finances and […]
Septiembre 1999, inglés
The case of Mexicali, the capital city of the border state of Baja California, Mexico, stands out as a good example of successful property tax reform in the 1990s. In only a few years the local government was able to raise revenues associated with the property tax, as well as strengthen its municipal finances and […]
Land Lines, September 1999
Septiembre 1999, inglés
Septiembre 1999, inglés
Public Values and Conservation Land
A Case Study of the Norumbega Project, Weston, MA
Septiembre 1999, inglés
Septiembre 1999, inglés
A Politician’s Appraisal of Property Taxation
Israel’s Experience with the Arnona
Septiembre 1999, inglés
Septiembre 1999, inglés
Agosto 1999, inglés
Using Assisted Negotiation to Settle Land Use Disputes
A Guidebook for Public Officials
Julio 1999, inglés
As land use issues become more complex, it is difficult for public officials to balance the contending forces of environmental protection, economic development, and local autonomy. This guidebook, developed by the Consensus Building Institute, offers step-by-step advice on assisted negotiation based on a study of 100 local land use disputes. It answers questions about why and how to use assisted negotiation, the risks and preparations involved, and issues in hiring a professional mediator or facilitator. It outlines common obstacles, suggests strategies to overcome them, and uses case studies to illustrate steps in the negotiation process.
Julio 1999, inglés
As land use issues become more complex, it is difficult for public officials to balance the contending forces of environmental protection, economic development, and local autonomy. This guidebook, developed by the Consensus Building Institute, offers step-by-step advice on assisted negotiation based on a study of 100 local land use disputes. It answers questions about why and how to use assisted negotiation, the risks and preparations involved, and issues in hiring a professional mediator or facilitator. It outlines common obstacles, suggests strategies to overcome them, and uses case studies to illustrate steps in the negotiation process.
