Information-Based Instruments for Improved Urban Management

The task of urban managers is to ensure the provision of basic urban services, such as water, waste removal, security, transport, and an environment conducive to economic activity, while maintaining fiscal sustainability of city operations. City managers in developing countries face increasing press...

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Main Authors:	Deichmann, Uwe, Lall, Somik V., Suri, Ajay, Rajoria, Pragya
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	en_US
Published:	World Bank, Washington, DC 2014
Subjects:	accountability accounting actual cost administrative costs audits cities collection services competitive markets complete listing contingent valuation contractors data collection data entry data sources decision makers decision making decreasing productivity deficits disclosure distortionary effects ecological conditions economic activity economic analysis economic sectors economies of scale electricity employment expenditures fiscal capacity fiscal decentralization fiscal deficits fiscal management garbage collection housing housing finance import tariffs imports income information systems inventory investment labor force land use levies living conditions local administration local authorities local government local government functions local government revenues local governments marginal tax rates metropolitan areas municipal governments natural monopolies negative externalities participation rates penalties policy instruments political decentralization pollution population growth private sector productivity profitability programs property tax administration Property taxes property values public funds public information public infrastructure public investment public investment in infrastructure Public policy public sector public service public service provision public services public transport public transport networks public transportation rent control revenue collection revenue sources social welfare spending surcharges tax tax collection tax compliance teachers transaction costs transparency urban economy urban growth urban management urban planning urban poverty urban services urbanization user charges utilities water supply welfare effects willingness to pay WTP
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/10986/18194

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