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Will Consolidation Improve Sub-National Governments?

Local government size varies dramatically around the world. In Sudan, Cote d'Ivoire, and the United Kingdom, municipalities average more than 125,000 people. Those in many European countries have less than 10,000 people. Countries often consider consolidation of local governments as a means to...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Fox, William F., Gurley, Tami
Language:English
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2012
Subjects:
ACCOUNTABILITY
ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS
CAPACITY BUILDING
CAPITAL COSTS
CITIES
COMMUNITIES
DECENTRALIZATION
DEMOGRAPHICS
DEVOLUTION
EAST EUROPEAN
ECONOMIC ANALYSIS
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
ECONOMIES OF SCALE
EMPLOYMENT
EQUALIZATION
LEGISLATION
LOCAL COUNCILS
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
LOCAL GOVERNMENT SERVICES
LOCAL GOVERNMENT SIZE
LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
LOCAL SPENDING
MUNICIPAL
MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT
MUNICIPALITIES
NEIGHBORHOOD
NETWORKS
POPULATION DENSITY
PROPERTY TAXES
PUBLIC GOODS
PUBLIC SERVICES
REGIONAL PLANNING
SCHOOLS
SERVICE DELIVERY
SEWAGE
SOLID WASTE COLLECTION
SUB-NATIONAL GOVERNMENTS
URBAN AREAS
WASTE
WASTE COLLECTION
WATER SUPPLY
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2006/05/6770852/consolidation-improve-sub-national-governments
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/8672

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