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Macro Policy Lessons for a Sound Design of Fiscal Decentralization-Background Studies
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International Monetary Fund
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Policy Papers
Volume/Issue:
Volume 2009: Issue 051
Language:
English
Publication Date:
27 Jul 2009
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5089/9781498335799.007
ISBN:
9781498335799
ISSN:
2663-3493
Pages:
87
Keywords:
PP; central government; property tax; federal government; government spending; national government; fiscal policy; transfer system; debt management; Fiscal federalism; Global
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This paper provides background to the Board paper on Macro Policy Lessons for a Sound Design of Fiscal Decentralization. It summarizes the findings and recommendations of the Fiscal Affairs Department (FAD) for ten countries to which it provided advice on fiscal decentralization. The selected countries (Bolivia, People’s Republic of China, Colombia, Democratic Republic of Congo, Indonesia, Kosovo, Liberia, FYR Macedonia, Mexico, and Nigeria) represent different regions, varying institutional arrangements, and diverse stages of the decentralization process.
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Cover Policy Papers
Policy Papers
ISSN:
2663-3493
Publisher:
International Monetary Fund
Volume 2009: Issue 051