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Implementing Value Capture in Latin America
Policies and Tools for Urban DevelopmentEnfoques en políticas de sueloJunio 2013This report provides a review of land value capture's antecedents in Latin America and its longstanding presence in the urban planning agenda. It also examines a variety of land value capture...
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Infrastructure and Land Policies
LibrosMayo 2013Edited by Gregory K. Ingram and Karin L. BrandtMore than 50 percent of the global population resides in urban areas where land policy and infrastructure interactions facilitate economic opportunities, affect the quality of life, and influence...
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Financing Metropolitan Governments in Developing Countries
LibrosAbril 2013Edited by Roy W. Bahl, Johannes F. Linn, and Deborah L. WetzelThis work uses case studies of urban financing mechanisms in China, India, and Brazil to help decision makers in developing countries address the challenges of rapid metropolitan growth. The report...
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China’s Environmental Policy and Urban Development
LibrosFebrero 2013Edited by Joyce Yanyun Man“It is well known that rapid urbanization and industrialization in China have had serious consequences for China's environment. Far less recognized are the wide ranging efforts undertaken...
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Infrastructure and Urban Development
Evidence from Chinese CitiesPonenciasMayo 2013This paper by Yan Song discusses the links between infrastructure provision and urban expansion, the relationship between levels of infrastructure and land prices, and the mechanisms used to finance...
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Mobile Telephony and Socioeconomic Dynamics in Africa
PonenciasMayo 2013Mirjam de BruijnThis paper by Mirjam de Bruijn examines the development of telecommunication infrastructure in sub-Saharan Africa and illustrates the impact with anthropological case studies in four specific...
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Economic Regulation of Utility Infrastructure
PonenciasMayo 2013Janice A. BeecherIn this paper, Janice A. Beecher examines public infrastructure as having characteristics of both public and private goods that earn a separate classification as a toll good. Utilities demonstrate a...
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The Unit Approach to the Taxation of Railroad and Public Utility Property
PonenciasMayo 2013Gary C. Cornia, David J. Crapo, and Lawrence C. WaltersAdministering a property tax system presents ongoing challenges under the best of circumstances. Whether it involves keeping taxpayer rolls up to date, pursuing tax evaders, or updating taxable...
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The Location Effects of Alternative Road-Pricing Policies
PonenciasMayo 2013Alex AnasJust as physical infrastructure affects urban development patterns, the taxation of motor vehicle use and the pricing of road infrastructure shape land policy by affecting location choices and land...
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Chicago and Its Skyway
Lessons from an Urban MegaprojectPonenciasMayo 2013Louise Nelson DybleIn this paper, Louise Nelson Dyble examines the history of political leadership throughout the Chicago Skyway’s development as a public project and assesses the lessons from its eventual...
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