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Restructuring Local Government Finance in Developing Countries - Lessons from South Africa (Hardcover)
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Restructuring Local Government Finance in Developing Countries - Lessons from South Africa (Hardcover)
Series: Studies in Fiscal Federalism and State-local Finance series
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Examining cutting-edge issues of international relevance in the
ongoing redesign of the South African local government fiscal
system, the contributors to this volume analyze the major changes
that have taken place since the demise of apartheid. The 1996
Constitution and subsequent legislation dramatically redefined the
public sector, mandating the development of democratic local
governments empowered to provide a wide variety of key public
services. However, the definition and implementation of new local
functions and the supporting democratic decision-making and
managerial capabilities are emerging more slowly than expected.
Some difficult choices and challenges commonly faced by developing
countries must be dealt with before the system can evolve to more
effectively meet the substantial role envisioned for local
governments. The contributors outline these choices and challenges,
consider options for meeting them, and review the implications of
different decisions. Their analyses also highlight the
interrelationships among the elements of the local fiscal
structure, and emphasize the often-ignored challenge of how to
define an appropriate fiscal decentralization implementation
strategy in an environment where local governments are extremely
diverse in terms of needs, resources and capacities. Though the
research, much of it based on newly collected data, is specific to
South Africa, the approach provides a model for other countries
facing similar fiscal decentralization policy challenges. Applied
public finance and policy academics, policymakers in developing
countries, researchers and program managers in international
development organizations, and students interested in local
government finance in developing countries will find this timely
and comprehensive volume a valuable addition to their libraries.
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