When the fiscal situation of a country gets too far out of control, government will often call for a comprehensive review of the tax system to try to get back on a sustainable path. Jamaica is just such a case. The Government of Jamaica called in 2005 for a tax reform to address the fiscal...

The impact of fiscal decentralization on equalization between regions has received significant attention but there has been much less research of the impact of decentralization on equalization within regions. Theory suggests that the tradeoff between local fiscal autonomy and equalization ought...

This work uses case studies of urban financing mechanisms in China, India, and Brazil tohelp decision makers in developing countries address the challenges of rapid metropolitangrowth. The report includes policy recommendations and explores the effective useof metropolitan revenue instruments,...