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Geoinformatics for decentralized planning and governance Geoinformatics for decentralized planning and governance National Seminar on "Role of Geoinformatics in Decentralized Planning for Better Governance" (2004 Dept. of Remote Sensing, BIT) Contributed papers; with reference to India. OL11990235W
Federalism, Fiscal Authority, and Centralization in Latin America Federalism, Fiscal Authority, and Centralization in Latin America Alberto Diaz-Cayeros This book explores the politics of fiscal authority, focusing on the centralization of taxation in Latin America during the twentieth century. The book studies this issue in great detail for the case… OL15175839W
Political transformations and public finances Political transformations and public finances Mark Dincecco "How did today's rich states first establish modern fiscal systems? To answer this question, Political Transformations and Public Finances by Mark Dincecco examines the evolution of political regimes… OL15901851W
Decentralisation and local governance Decentralisation and local governance Jain, L. C.,George Mathew Contributed articles honoring George Mathew, on occasion of his sixtieth birthday, Indian socialist with reference to Panchayati Raj in India. OL16623270W
The building blocks of participation The building blocks of participation Cernea, Michael M. "Examines how a capacity for mobilizing community participation can be built into a project's design and staffing. This paper answers that question by analyzing, step-by-step, one case rich in experi… OL1669673W
The political economy of financing Scottish government The political economy of financing Scottish government Paul Hallwood Can the UK survive widespread dissatisfaction in both Scotland and England with the financing of public spending by Scotland's parliament? This book explains how fiscal autonomy could raise economic … OL16951060W
Agenda for improving governance Agenda for improving governance Bibek Debroy Contributed articles in the Indian context. OL18257895W
Decentralizing governance Decentralizing governance G. Shabbir Cheema,Dennis A. Rondinelli "Assesses the emerging concepts of decentralization (devolution, empowerment, capacity building, and democratic governance) in different contexts and regions. Details the factors driving the movement… OL18639279W
Descentralización y desarrollo local Descentralización y desarrollo local Roy Rivera Araya Nine scholarly presentations on decentralization and development, including comparison with Europe, progress in Central America, financing, institutions, small businesses and the role of transnationa… OL18903602W
Administrative change and innovation Administrative change and innovation Bidyut Chakrabarty,Mohit Bhattacharya Contributed articles in the Indian context. OL19386906W
Who Governs Scotland Who Governs Scotland Alex Wright This book addresses the premise that the question of who governs Scotland has become increasingly ambiguous, thanks in part to European integration, globalisation and devolution within the UK. It arg… OL19911102W
Reinventing government for the twenty-first century Reinventing government for the twenty-first century G. Shabbir Cheema,Dennis A. Rondinelli This title explores the issues involved in preparing governments throughout the world for the challenges of globalization. Governments that seek to participate in and benefit from a world becoming mo… OL20587519W
The dream shall never die The dream shall never die Alex Salmond The inside story of the campaign that rocked the United Kingdom to its foundations, and the implications of the Scottish independence movement for the future of British politics. Alex Salmond has bee… OL20868983W
Essays in International Trade and Public Economics Essays in International Trade and Public Economics Margarita Kalamova The essays of this book are contributions to the empirical Literature in International Trade and Public Economics. They deal with the relationship between the structure and quality of the public sect… OL20929111W
Revolution Will Not Be Centralised Revolution Will Not Be Centralised Simon Parker xi, 179 pages ; 22 cm OL21107580W
Otonomi daerah Otonomi daerah Riant Nugroho Dwijowijoto Implementation of state autonomy in Indonesia. OL2326667W
Decentralised governance, regional development, and women empowerment Decentralised governance, regional development, and women empowerment Annpurna Nautiyal,Himanshu Bourai Papers presented at a national seminar on "Decentralised governance, regional development and women empowerment". OL23359459W
Nation Changed? Nation Changed? Gerry Hassan,Simon Barrow 367 pages : 23 cm OL25741337W
The little platoons The little platoons George W. Liebmann xii, 174 pages ; 25 cm OL2649641W
A fiscal domain for panchayats A fiscal domain for panchayats Indira Rajaraman With reference to agricultural taxation by local government bodies in India; a study. OL3965668W
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