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Local Public Finance and Economics: Theory and the Practice—Introduction and Overview

In: Local Public Finance and Economics

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  • Harry Kitchen

    (Trent University)

  • Melville McMillan

    (University of Alberta)

  • Anwar Shah

    (Brookings Institution)

Abstract

This chapter serves as an introduction to this volume and to basic concepts in local governance. The chapter begins with an overview of basic concepts. It then provides a synthesis of conceptual perspectives on local government and central-local relations. A comparative analysis of local government organization and finance is also presented. Contrasting experiences of local governance in industrial and developing countries are highlighted. Conclusions of empirical evidence on the impact of localization/decentralization on good governance and growth are summarized. A final section introduces the two-volume series on local public governance and presents an overview of the contents of rest of this volume.

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  • Harry Kitchen & Melville McMillan & Anwar Shah, 2019. "Local Public Finance and Economics: Theory and the Practice—Introduction and Overview," Springer Books, in: Local Public Finance and Economics, chapter 0, pages 1-37, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:sprchp:978-3-030-21986-4_1
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-21986-4_1
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