This report provides an analysis of the Brazilian intergovernmental fiscal transfer system, and presents reform options for the State Participation Fund (Fundo de Participação dos Estados e do Distrito...
This report provides an analysis of the Brazilian intergovernmental fiscal transfer system, and presents reform options for the State Participation Fund (Fundo de Participação dos Estados e do Distrito...
There are still many countries around the world that have not effectively engaged their subnational governments in their climate change strategies and policy frameworks. Where subnational levels are involved...
There are still many countries around the world that have not effectively engaged their subnational governments in their climate change strategies and policy frameworks. Where subnational levels are involved...
The current study is taking place in the context of the implementation of the political, administrative, fiscal, and decision-making reforms aimed at establishing the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim...
The study is comprised of two volumes. Volume I provides a systematic review of the relevant international experience in fiscal decentralization for the mid-level of government. The work focuses primarily...
Over the past two decades, Peru has achieved remarkable economic success. Average annual Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth has exceeded 5 percent since 2001. Poverty has been consistentlyreduced, and...
Over the past two decades, Peru has achieved remarkable economic success. Average annual Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth has exceeded 5 percent since 2001. Poverty has been consistentlyreduced, and...
This report reviews intergovernmental fiscal relations in Moldova and recommends ways to improve the efficiency and equity of local public finance, while maintaining fiscal sustainability. It is part of...
This paper discusses the role and effectiveness of redistributive fiscal policies and provides estimates of the effects of taxation and government expenditure on income inequality in Asia. Tax systems...
In this technical note the author evaluate the proposed methodology of transfer allocation along with a number of alternative options. As a starting point for the intergovernmental grant reform study...
While there is extensive knowledge about how to design fiscal decentralization policies, considerably less is understood about how a decentralization program should be sequenced and implemented. Countries...
The book assesses the current state of Russia's regional and local fiscal relations, and self-government, and analyzes the related reforms undertaken over the past decade. The analysis is based on the...
The Czech Republic has largely overcome the challenges associated with its legacy of socialism, the 1993 breakup of Czechoslovakia, and its transition to a market economy. In addition, the country's evolving...
This book documents Mexico's decentralization experience as well as conceptualizing its main trends, policies, and options, and brings them into the light of international comparison. It focuses on what...