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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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Interjurisdictional Competition Under U.S. Fiscal Federalism
PonenciasMayo 2008Sally WallaceSimilar to the decentralization of environmental policy, scholars and analysts also express concerns about the welfare effects of interjurisdictional competition on economic development under U.S....
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Local Government Finances
The Link Between Intergovernmental Transfers and Net WorthPonenciasMayo 2008Luiz de MelloIn this paper, Luiz de Mello, using panel-based aggregate local government data from 13 OECD countries, examines the causal relationship between intergovernmental transfers and subnational...
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Fiscal Decentralization and Income Distribution
PonenciasMayo 2008Jorge Martinez-Vazquez and Cristian SepulvedaA major challenge of fiscal decentralization is its effects on income distribution. Theoretical discussions have questioned whether decentralization increases regional disparities when subnational...
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Public and Private School Competition and U.S. Fiscal Federalism
PonenciasMayo 2008Thomas J. NechybaThe traditional public school finance system under U.S. fiscal federalism has generated concern that the use of housing markets to ration resources and students to public schools may increase income...
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Community Associations
Decentralizing Local Government PrivatelyPonenciasMayo 2008Robert H. NelsonIn this paper, Robert H. Nelson describes an important change in local governance structure under the U.S. federal system. There has been a rapid increase in the number of residence-based, voluntary...
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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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Planning Support Systems for Cities and Regions
LibrosOctubre 2008Edited by Richard K. BrailThis book invites the reader to join in a virtual dialogue with its authors—educators, theorists, model builders, and planners—about technology and the social context in which technology...
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Fiscal Decentralization and Land Policies
LibrosMayo 2008Edited by Gregory K. Ingram and Yu-Hung HongThe study of fiscal decentralization has important policy implications for urban growth management, environmental conservation, and property taxation. First, fiscal decentralization gives local...
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Visioning and Visualization
People, Pixels, and PlansLibrosAbril 2008Michael Kwartler and Gianni LongoTwo remarkable phenomena have affected the practice of planning over the past two decades: the rise of public involvement as an integral component of urban decision making, and the technological...
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