Intergovernmental Fiscal Relations in the New EU Member States : Consolidating Reforms
Subnational governments are an important part of the public sector in the EU8 countries. They provide basic public services in both the social sectors (education, health, and social assistance) and in infrastructure (water supply, sewerage and tran...
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| Language: | English en_US |
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Washington, DC: World Bank
2012
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| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2007/06/8100105/intergovernmental-fiscal-relations-new-eu-member-states-consolidating-reforms http://hdl.handle.net/10986/6780 |
| Summary: | Subnational governments are an important
part of the public sector in the EU8 countries. They provide
basic public services in both the social sectors (education,
health, and social assistance) and in infrastructure (water
supply, sewerage and transport). They account for about
one-quarter of government spending. This paper includes the
following headings: introduction; evaluation criteria; the
system ex ante; political and organizational reforms;
assignment of functions; revenues; debt controls; directions
for further reform; and conclusions. |
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