When a municipality is the debtor, as is the case in chapter 9 municipal bankruptcies, one might assume that the law recognizes community/taxpayer interests at all stages of chapter 9 proceedings. That assumption would be incorrect. Unlike bondholders, public employees (active and retired), and...

Overview -- India's urban fiscal problem -- A portfolio of municipal taxes -- Taxation of urban land value -- Reforming the property tax -- User charges, benefit charges and fees -- Inter-governmental transfers to municipalities -- Development financing instruments -- Value creation, capture and...

"Funding the Canadian City, a collection of papers on municipal taxation and finance by leading experts, emerging scholars, and policy makers in the field, sets out the financial challenges facing municipalities in Canada today and examines various practical means--some established, others...