Decentralization Policies in Asian Development - Softcover

Ichimura, Shinichi; Bahl, Roy

Softcover

ISBN 10: 9812818634 ISBN 13: 9789812818638

Publisher: World Scientific Publishing Company, 2008

Synopsis

This book explores the important topic of fiscal decentralization in Asian countries, and focuses on how government finance and administration are being reformed to bring budgetary decisions closer to voters. The focus on Asia is especially important because all countries in this region have been undergoing serious fiscal reforms in the past decade. They include one of the biggest decentralization reforms in Indonesia, significant reforms in democratic Philippines and Vietnam which are in transition, and Japan, whose fiscal reconstruction program is covered extensively. India and China, which are also covered, are very special cases because of their size and because their policies must fit decentralization into a significant economic growth scenario.

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Review

This is a most useful volume for academics and practitioners working in the field of public finance ... it will be an extremely important reference collection for many years to come. --Hal Hill, Professor, Australian National University

Edition details

• Publisher: World Scientific Publishing Company
• Publication date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 9812818634
• ISBN 13: 9789812818638
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 440