Throughout the 1999–2008 growth streak, the dynamics of the economic recovery have been very uneven across Russian regions. Therefore, the determinants of regional economic growth are likely to have a strong sub-national level component. In this paper we examine the potential role played by...

This book analyzes recent local government finance reforms in Tanzania, including the introduction of a formula-based system of intergovernmental grants. Due to the scope and speed of Tanzania's local government finance reforms, the country is becoming one of the best-practice examples of fiscal...

Intro -- Contents -- Title -- Foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Acronyms and Abbreviations -- Executive Summary -- 1. Administrative Structure -- 2. Expenditure Responsibilities -- 3. Revenue Assignments -- 4. Fiscal Imbalances and the System of Transfers -- 5. Access to Borrowing by...