Urban public finance in developing countries
By: Roy W. Bahl, Johannes F. Linn.
Contributors: Linn, Johannes F.
Publisher: Published for the World Bank [by] Oxford University Press
Published: 1992
Place of publication: Oxford [England]; New York, N.Y
Language: eng
Number of pages: 552
Subjects: Municipal finance -- Developing countries.; Local taxation -- Developing countries.; User charges -- Developing countries.; Intergovernmental fiscal relations -- Developing countries.
Description: And Evaluation of Local Automotive Taxation. 8. Other Urban Taxes. Policy Objectives. Local Income Taxes. General Sales Taxes. Local Taxes on Industry, Commerce, and Professions. "Terminal" Taxes. Local Sumptuary Taxes. Entertainment Taxes. Minor Local Taxes, Licenses, and Fees. Summary and Evaluation -- Pt. III. User Charges for Urban Services. 9. Issues in Pricing Urban Services. The Efficiency Argument for User Charges. Fiscal Considerations and Full Cost Pricing. Income Distribution Considerations. The Politics and Institutions of Public Service Pricing. 10. Charging for Urban Water Services. Pricing Water Supply Services. Sewerage and Drainage. Summary. 11. Charging for Other Urban Services. Electricity and Telephone Services. Collecting and Disposing of Solid Waste. Mass Transit. Housing. Development Charges -- Pt. IV. Intergovernmental Fiscal Relations. 12. The Structure of Urban Governance. Fiscal Decentralization. The National Structure of Urban Government.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 513-539) and index.