Title: Decentralization and Infrastructure in the Global Economy: From Gaps to Solutions

Language: English

Type: Document

Nature: Report

Published: July 15, 2015


Region: Global

Country: Global / Non-Specific

Keywords: About PPP **, Knowledge Lab ***

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Document Summary:

Decentralization and Infrastructure in the Global Economy: From Gaps to Solutions covers the most important aspects of infrastructure investment in a decentralized setting. It discusses infrastructure gaps and the quality of subnational spending; how functional responsibilities, financing and equalization can be designed; sector-specific arrangements in high expenditure areas, such as health, education and roads; key steps of the public investment cycle and management; and analyses the political economy and corruption challenges that typically accompany decentralized infrastructure projects.


Document Details:

This book challenges some of the well-accepted principles of intergovernmental fiscal relations and will be useful to researchers and practitioners of public finance policy and management.


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