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Instrumentos notables de políticas de suelo en América Latina
LivrosAbril 2014Edited by Martim O. Smolka and Fernanda FurtadoBased on work presented at the May 2013 Latin American Forum on Noteworthy Instruments of Urban Intervention, this book (which includes work written in Spanish and Portuguese) presents 21 case...
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Erosion of the Property Tax Base
Trends, Causes, and ConsequencesLivrosMaio 2009Increased reliance on residential property to generate tax revenue and soaring property values in many parts of the country have placed pressure on local officials to respond to concerns about higher...
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Making the Property Tax Work
Experiences in Developing and Transitional CountriesLivrosMarço 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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Fiscal Decentralization and Land Policies
LivrosMaio 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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Education, Land, and Location
LivrosMaio 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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Infrastructure and Land Policies
LivrosMaio 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...