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This book draws on the expertise of both North American and
European specialists of regional economics, evaluating the impact
of economic policy in certain regions and considering alternative
policies to foster regional economic development and improve the
employment and income of the residents of these regions.
Martinez-Vazquez and Vaillancourt have gathered chapters from a
renowned international pool of experts, arguing for the importance
of human capital in the regional economics process. The first
section of the book examines the policy tools and process relevant
to regional development, presenting evidence on both the American
and Irish experience. The second focuses on the empirical evidence
on the impact of taxes and public spending in Canada and the USA.
The third examines methodological issues, looking particularly at
Spain and Poland.
This book proposes a path-breaking study of the economics of
multilingualism at work, proposing a systematic approach to the
identification and measurement of the ways in which language skills
and economic performance are related. Using the instruments of
economic investigation, but also explicitly relating the analysis
to the approaches to multilingualism at work developed in the
language sciences, this interdisciplinary book proposes a
systematic, step-by-step exploration of the issue. Starting from a
general identification of the linkages between multilingualism and
processes of value creation, it reviews the contributions of
linguistics and economics before developing a new economic model of
production in which language is taken into account. Testing of the
model using data from two countries provides quantitative
estimations of the influence of multilingualism on economic
processes, showing that foreign language skills can make a
considerable contribution to a country's GDP. These findings have
significant implications for language policy and suggest strategies
helping language planners to harness market forces for increased
effectiveness.
This book proposes a path-breaking study of the economics of
multilingualism at work, proposing a systematic approach to the
identification and measurement of the ways in which language skills
and economic performance are related.
Using the instruments of economic investigation, but also
explicitly relating the analysis to the approaches to
multilingualism at work developed in the language sciences, this
interdisciplinary book proposes a systematic, step-by-step
exploration of the issue. Starting from a general identification of
the linkages between multilingualism and processes of value
creation, it reviews the contributions of linguistics and economics
before developing a new economic model of production in which
language is taken into account. Testing of the model using data
from two countries provides quantitative estimations of the
influence of multilingualism on economic processes, showing that
foreign language skills can make a considerable contribution to a
country's GDP. These findings have significant implications for
language policy and suggest strategies helping language planners to
harness market forces for increased effectiveness.
`Some think that decentralization has not gone "far enough" to be
considered successful; others argue that it has already "failed".
As the studies of decentralization in 15 developing countries in
this volume clearly show, every case is different, and persuasive
generalizations are hard to find. Fortunately, the introductory
chapter usefully pulls this diverse reality together to highlight
some key obstacles to successful decentralization and to suggest
some approaches that might - provided that those in power are
sufficiently supportive - lead to better outcomes in the future.' -
Richard M. Bird, University of Toronto, Canada This insightful
study examines the decentralization experiences from 15 countries
in different regions of the world. All of these countries have
actively attempted to decentralize, or continue to do so, and have
faced obstacles serious enough to either derail or significantly
delay their decentralization objectives. Decentralization in
Developing Countries evaluates the main obstacles to the
decentralization process. The contributors expertly discuss the
flaws in the decentralization design, resistance from those holding
traditional or central power and, uniquely, weak central
governments. They then extract lessons for policymakers, regarding
what may be done and what should ideally be avoided. This important
book focuses on how to implement decentralization plans as whole
complete processes, rather than examining individual aspects of
decentralization. It will therefore prove invaluable for academics
and researchers of development economics, public finance and in
particular decentralization. Employees of various bodies, including
DFID, UNDP, the World Bank, as well as other development banks and
bilateral aid organizations, will also find it an informative
resource.
This book draws on the expertise of both North American and
European specialists of regional economics, evaluating the impact
of economic policy in certain regions and considering alternative
policies to foster regional economic development and improve the
employment and income of the residents of these regions.
Martinez-Vazquez and Vaillancourt have gathered chapters from a
renowned international pool of experts, arguing for the importance
of human capital in the regional economics process. The first
section of the book examines the policy tools and process relevant
to regional development, presenting evidence on both the American
and Irish experience. The second focuses on the empirical evidence
on the impact of taxes and public spending in Canada and the USA.
The third examines methodological issues, looking particularly at
Spain and Poland.
There appears to be an increasing trend in worldwide fiscal
decentralization. In particular, many developing countries are
turning to various forms of fiscal decentralization as an escape
from inefficient and ineffective governance, macroeconomic
stability, and inadequate growth. Fiscal Decentralization in
Developing Countries: An Overview edited by Professors Bird and
Vaillancourt and featuring important research from leading scholars
assesses the progress, problems and potentials of fiscal
decentralization in a variety of developing countries around the
world. With rich and varied case-study material from countries as
diverse as India, China, Colombia, Bosnia-Herzegovina and South
Africa this volume complements neatly the collection Fiscal Aspects
of Evolving Federations edited by David Wildasin and also published
by Cambridge, which presented theoretical advances in the area of
research.
There appears to be an increasing trend in worldwide fiscal
decentralization. In particular, many developing countries are
turning to various forms of fiscal decentralization as an escape
from inefficient and ineffective governance, macroeconomic
stability, and inadequate growth. Fiscal Decentralization in
Developing Countries: An Overview edited by Professors Bird and
Vaillancourt and featuring important research from leading scholars
assesses the progress, problems and potentials of fiscal
decentralization in a variety of developing countries around the
world. With rich and varied case-study material from countries as
diverse as India, China, Colombia, Bosnia-Herzegovina and South
Africa this volume complements neatly the collection Fiscal Aspects
of Evolving Federations edited by David Wildasin and also published
by Cambridge, which presented theoretical advances in the area of
research.
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