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Using Assisted Negotiation to Settle Land Use Disputes
A Guidebook for Public OfficialsLibrosJulio 1999Lawrence Susskind, Ole Amundsen, and Masahiro MatsuuraAs 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,...
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Regional Planning in America
Practice and ProspectLibrosAbril 2011Edited by Ethan Seltzer and Armando Carbonell“Regional Planning in America is an extraordinary collection that presents a clear view of the field and highlights its many forms and applications for the twenty-first century. It is essential...
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Making the Property Tax Work
Experiences in Developing and Transitional CountriesLibrosMarzo 2008Edited by Roy Bahl, Jorge Martinez-Vazquez and Joan YoungmanThis book analyzes the property tax in developing and transitional countries, addressing why it does not work well there and what can be done to make it a more relevant source of revenue for those...
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Recycling the City
The Use and Reuse of Urban LandLibrosNoviembre 2004Edited by Rosalind Greenstein and Yesim Sungu-EryilmazThis collection of essays examines underutilized, abandoned, and vacant urban land within political, economic, institutional, and policy contexts. In the volume’s three sections, the authors...
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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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Challenging the Conventional Wisdom on the Property Tax
LibrosEnero 2010Edited by Roy Bahl, Jorge Martinez-Vazquez and Joan YoungmanThis book reviews the role of the property tax, addresses the reasons behind its poor performance in practice, and critiques the conventional wisdom in academic literature on the subject. It also...
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Education, Land, and Location
LibrosMayo 2014Edited by Gregory K. Ingram and Daphne A. KenyonBecause most children throughout the world attend elementary and secondary schools near their homes, where they live usually determines where they go to school. In the United States, the relationship...
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The Development of Property Taxation in Economies in Transition
Case Studies from Central and Eastern EuropeLibrosSeptiembre 2001Edited by Jane H. Malme and Joan M. YoungmanIn the 1990s, Central and Eastern Europe transitioned from communist to market economies and property taxation took on an important role as many countries developed new fiscal policies and new...
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China’s Housing Reform and Outcomes
LibrosAbril 2011Edited by Joyce Yanyun Man“This book provides a unique evaluation of the most sweeping, swift, and successful housing policy reform ever conducted in any country. It is indispensable for any professional involved in...
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Retention of Land for Agriculture
Policy, Practice and Potential in New EnglandLibrosJunio 1990Frank Schnidman, Michael Smiley, and Eric G. WoodburyThe only complete state-by-state analysis of programs to conserve farmland in New England, this book shows that local support and active cooperation of farm owners are keys to success. In evaluating...
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