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Toward a Vision of Land in 2015
International PerspectivesLibrosAbril 2008Edited by Gary C. Cornia and Jim RiddellBased on the proceedings of a 2006 conference cohosted by the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy and the International Center for Land Policy Studies and Training (ICLPST) in Taiwan, this book offers...
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Decentralization and Environmental Decision Making
PonenciasMayo 2008Shelby GerkingShelby Gerking analyzes the effect of state tax rates on the disposal of chlorinated solvent wastes in the United States. He finds that changes in the disposal costs of these chemicals as a result of...
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A Cross-Country Comparison of Decentralization and Environmental Protection
PonenciasMayo 2008Hilary SigmanHilary Sigman presents a cross-country analysis of the relationships between decentralization and environmental quality. She employs four measures in her study: (1) access to improved sanitation; (2...
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Increasing the Effectiveness of Public Service Delivery
A Tournament ApproachPonenciasMayo 2008Clifford F. ZinnesInterjurisdictional competition under fiscal decentralization may give local governments the incentive to lower their environmental policy standards or grant businesses with lucrative tax exemptions...
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Land Lines, October 2008
Revista Land LinesOctubre 2008Edited by Ann LeRoyerThis issue features an overview of revitalization efforts and needs in Beijing and Shanghai; value-based property taxation methods of Central and Eastern Europe; and how Panama City's historic...