Full Description
One policy goal of many developing countries is to decentralize public sector decision making so as to "bring it closer to the people." While discussions of decentralization commonly focus on how such policies can improve the effectiveness of resource allocation decisions, the issues of from where and how these resources are to become available ar
Contents
Preface -- Governmental Decentralization in Bangladesh -- Local Government Structure -- Intergovernmental Grants -- The Immovable Property Transfer Tax -- The Land Development Tax -- The Holdings Tax -- Business Taxes and Fees -- Voluntarism -- Strengthening Local Governments in Bangladesh
