Fiscal Decentralization and Development [electronic resource] : Experiences of Three Developing Countries in Southeast Asia /
Uchimura, H.editor.
An in-depth analysis of the fundamental role that decentralization plays in developing countries, using detailed statistical data to examine the actual fiscal structure between tiers of government, and the effects of decentralization at the local, national and international levels.
Description based upon print version of record.
Cover; Contents; List of Tables; List of Figures; Notes on Contributors; Preface; Introduction; 1 A Broader View of Fiscal Decentralization in Developing Countries; 2 Fiscal Decentralization in the Philippines after the 1991 Code: Intergovernmental Fiscal Relationships and the Roles of Fiscal Transfers; 3 Health Development in the Decentralized Health System of the Philippines: Impact of Local Health Expenditures on Health; 4 Intergovernmental Fiscal Relationships in Vietnam afterthe 2002 State Budget Law: The Center-Province and the Province-District/Commune Dimensions
5 The Diversity of Fiscal Decentralization Below Provincial Level and Its Relation to Development in Vietnam: Do More Decentralized Provinces Improve Health and Economic Equity?6 Decentralization and Economic Development in Thailand: Regional Disparity in Fiscal Capacity and Educational Decentralization; Index
Includes bibliographical references and index.
An in-depth analysis of the fundamental role that decentralization plays in developing countries, using detailed statistical data to examine the actual fiscal structure between tiers of government, and the effects of decentralization at the local, national and international levels.
Regional economics.
Spatial economics.
Development economics.
Economic policy.
Political economy.
Health economics.
Finance, Public.
Regional/Spatial Science.
Development Economics.
Economic Policy.
International Political Economy.
Health Economics.
Public Finance.