Description: City Finances of Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

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City Finances of Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

Ulaanbaatar's (UB) population has swollen from half a million in 2001 to approximately 1.2 million in 2011, accounting for over 40 percent of the country's population. This trend is likely to continue as economic growth is increasingly co...

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Main Authors:	Brhane, Meskerem, Garzón, Hernando, Lkhagvadorj, Ariunaa
Language:	English en_US
Published:	World Bank, Washington, DC 2014
Subjects:	ACCOUNTABILITY ACCOUNTING ACCOUNTING SYSTEMS ADB ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS AFFORDABILITY APPROPRIATIONS ASSET SALES AUDITING BANK OFFICE BONDS BORROWING BUDGET CYCLE BUDGET EXECUTION BUDGET EXPENDITURE BUDGET FORMULATION BUDGET MONITORING BUDGET PROCESS BUDGET SURPLUS BUDGET SURPLUSES BUDGETING BUSINESS PLANS CAPITAL BUDGETS CAPITAL EXPENDITURE CAPITAL EXPENDITURES CAPITAL GRANTS CAPITAL INVESTMENT CAPITAL INVESTMENTS CASH FLOWS CENTRAL BUDGET CENTRAL GOVERNMENT CENTRAL HEATING CITIZEN PARTICIPATION CITY COUNCIL CITY SERVICES COMPETITIVE BIDDING CONSOLIDATION CREDITS CURRENCY CURRENT EXPENDITURES DEBTS DECENTRALIZATION DEFICITS DEVOLUTION DISTRICT DISTRICT ASSEMBLIES DISTRICT BUDGET DISTRICT COUNCILS DISTRICT GOVERNOR DISTRICT GOVERNORS DISTRICT LEVEL DISTRICT LEVELS DISTRICT-LEVEL DISTRICTS ECONOMIC EFFICIENCY ECONOMIC GROWTH ECONOMIC REFORMS EFFICIENT USE ELECTRICITY EMPLOYMENT EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION EXCISE TAXES EXPENDITURE EXPENDITURE ASSIGNMENT EXPENDITURE BUDGET EXPENDITURE EFFICIENCY EXPENDITURE EXECUTION EXPENDITURE RESPONSIBILITIES EXPENDITURES EXTERNALITIES FEDERAL SYSTEMS FINANCES FINANCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE FINANCIAL PLANNING FINANCIAL REPORTING FINANCIAL RESOURCES FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FISCAL ADMINISTRATION FISCAL CAPACITY FISCAL DISCIPLINE FISCAL FRAMEWORK FISCAL GAPS FISCAL MANAGEMENT FISCAL REFORMS FISCAL RESOURCES FIXED ASSETS FOREIGN INVESTMENT FOREIGN LOAN GARBAGE COLLECTION GOVERNMENT BUDGET GOVERNMENT REVENUES GOVERNOR GOVERNORS GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT HOLDING HOUSING IMMOVABLE PROPERTY INCOME TAX INEQUALITY INFLATION INFLATION RATE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT INTERGOVERNMENTAL FISCAL RELATIONS INTERGOVERNMENTAL FISCAL SYSTEMS INTERGOVERNMENTAL FISCAL TRANSFERS INTERNATIONAL BANK INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS INVESTMENT DECISION INVESTMENT PLAN INVESTMENT PROJECTS JOB CREATION KEY CHALLENGE LAND USE LEGAL AUTHORITY LEGAL FRAMEWORK LEGISLATION LEVEL OF GOVERNMENT LEVY LICENSES LOCAL EXPENDITURE LOCAL EXPENDITURES LOCAL FINANCE LOCAL GOVERNMENT LOCAL GOVERNMENTS LOCAL REVENUE LOCAL REVENUE SOURCES LOCAL TAXES LOTTERY MARKET ECONOMY MAYOR MEDIUM-TERM FISCAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE MUNICIPAL EXPENDITURE MUNICIPAL FINANCE MUNICIPAL SERVICES MUNICIPALITY NATURAL RESOURCES NET CURRENT REVENUES OPERATING EXPENDITURES PENALTIES PERSONAL INCOME PERSONAL INCOME TAXES PHYSICAL ASSETS POLICY PLANNING PORTFOLIO POSITIVE EXTERNALITIES PRIVATIZATION PRODUCTIVITY PROPERTY TAXES PROVINCES PROVISIONS PUBLIC PUBLIC FINANCE PUBLIC GOODS PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS PUBLIC INVESTMENT PUBLIC INVESTMENT PROGRAMS PUBLIC SECTOR PUBLIC SECTOR MANAGEMENT PUBLIC SERVICES PUBLIC WORKS PURCHASING POWER RECEIPTS REGULATORY FRAMEWORK REVENUE ASSIGNMENT REVENUE ASSIGNMENTS REVENUE AUTHORITY REVENUE AUTONOMY REVENUE BUDGET REVENUE COLLECTION REVENUE COLLECTIONS REVENUE GROWTH REVENUE MANAGEMENT REVENUE MOBILIZATION REVENUE PER CAPITA REVENUE SHARING REVENUE SOURCE REVENUE SOURCES REVENUE STRUCTURE ROADS SALES TAXES SAVINGS SEWAGE SOCIAL SERVICES SOCIAL WELFARE SOLID WASTE COLLECTION STAMP DUTIES STAMP DUTY STATE BUDGET STOCKS SUBNATIONAL SUBNATIONAL GOVERNMENTS TAX TAX ADMINISTRATION TAX BASE TAX BASES TAX CODE TAX EFFORT TAX LAW TAX LAWS TAX OFFICES TAX RATE TAX RATES TAX REVENUE TAX REVENUES TAXATION TAXES ON PROPERTY TAXPAYERS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TECHNICAL SUPPORT TRANSITION ECONOMIES TRANSPARENCY TREASURY URBAN DEVELOPMENT URBAN INFRASTRUCTURE URBANIZATION USER CHARGES USER FEE USER FEES VEHICLE TAXES WAGE TAXES WAGES WATER SUPPLY
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2013/01/18279087/mongolia-city-finances-ulaanbaatar http://hdl.handle.net/10986/16795

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Summary:	Ulaanbaatar's (UB) population has swollen from half a million in 2001 to approximately 1.2 million in 2011, accounting for over 40 percent of the country's population. This trend is likely to continue as economic growth is increasingly concentrated in UB. With its growing population and concerns in rising inequality, the city is facing increasing pressure to maintain and expand service provision (especially infrastructure). The local tax on wages is expected to continue to provide substantial revenues to the UB government, which will assist the growing demand for services. Additionally, a new 'capital city tax' is expected to come into effect in 2013. The decision of the central government (CG) to pursue further decentralization gives greater leadership to the UB government and its districts. It also provides local broader decision-making authority as well as opportunity for citizen's participation and for the improvement of governance and transparency. Therefore, a key challenge for UB and its districts is ensuring that the local fiscal system is sound and ready to handle a greater volume of revenues to achieve sustainable and inclusive growth. The city also needs to develop a robust and transparent fiscal management system if it is to make an effective use of new revenue sources. The main objective of this study is to understand the inner workings of the municipal finance system in Ulaanbaatar and its districts.