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Relocalizaciones Urbanas y Riesgos Ambientales
Un análisis de los casos de Magaldi y Villa 26 en la cuenca Matanza Riachuelo (Argentina)Documentos de trabajoMayo 2017Daniel Ryan and Cecilia Larivera, with collaboration from Andrés NápoliEste trabajo explora la problemática de la relocalización por riesgos ambientales en el contexto de la cuenca Matanza Riachuelo, una de las áreas urbanas más contaminadas...
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Reinventing Development Regulations
LibrosOctubre 2017Jonathan Barnett and Brian W. Blaesser“Many writers have identified the deficiencies in traditional zoning and regulatory frameworks in the United States, but Jonathan Barnett and Brian Blasser offer solutions that tweak and bend...
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Property Tax in Africa
Status, Challenges, and ProspectsLibrosJunio 2017Edited by Riël Franzsen and William McCluskey“This one-of-a-kind study is an indispensable source for academics and policy makers who seek to explore the virtues of the property tax. The relevance of this volume clearly transcends the...
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After Great Disasters
An In-Depth Analysis of How Six Countries Managed Community RecoveryLibrosJunio 2017Laurie A. Johnson and Robert B. Olshansky“The book is an important contribution to the practice of recovery and reconstruction. The lessons emerging from these case studies bring clarity to the complex recovery processes and provide...
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Asymmetry in Municipal Government Responses in Growing vs. Shrinking Counties with Focus on Capital Spending
Documentos de trabajoNoviembre 2017Biswa Das and Mark SkidmoreSpending by municipal governments in the United States increased by more than 250 percent between 1972 and 2012, faster than population growth (48 percent increase) and growth in median household...
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An Evaluation Framework for the Use of Scenarios in Urban Planning
Documentos de trabajoNoviembre 2017Robert GoodspeedProfessionals in urban planning have increasingly adopted scenario planning methods for projects that address urban land use, transportation, economic development, resilience, and other issues. This...
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The Development of Copycat Towns in China
An Initial Analysis of Their Economic, Social, and Environmental ImplicationsDocumentos de trabajoOctubre 2017Daniel Sui, Bo Zhao, and Hui KongThe great urban leap forward in China during the past four decades has dramatically transformed the Chinese landscape across the country as well as Chinese society in many profound ways. By situating...
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Investing in Collections Software to Allow for Monthly Property Tax Payments
Documentos de trabajoOctubre 2017Vincent ReitanoLocal governments across the United States rely on property taxes for a significant share of revenue. Administration of the property tax typically includes annual or semi-annual collection. This...
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Una hacienda local pobre
Los determinantes de la recaudación predial en MéxicoDocumentos de trabajoOctubre 2017Mónica Unda GutiérrezWhat explains variation in property tax collection in Mexico? This project explores economic, political, and administrative factors explaining the level of property tax collection through a mixed-...
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Institutional Innovation and Rural Land Reform in China
The Case of ChengduDocumentos de trabajoSeptiembre 2017Raul P. Lejano and Hongping LianChina has embarked on an important institutional experiment in the area of rural land reform. Responding to lagging rural incomes and the scarcity of developable urban land, the Central Government...
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