In the preface to this report, it is asserted that, "history hovers... over any discussion of fiscal federalism in Russia." This report not only reviews that history, but also follows it to the present situation with respect to the difficult policy choices facing the new Putin-led government,...

The book assesses the current state of Russia's regional and local fiscal relations, and self-government, and analyzes the related reforms undertaken over the past decade. The analysis is based on the kind of first-hand experience and in-depth knowledge of Russian intergovernmental reforms that...

Corruption, fiscal policy, and fiscal management / Javier Arze del Granado -- The economics of corruption / Javier Arze del Granado -- Fiscal response to reduce corruption / Javier Arze del Granado -- A case study in corruption and anticorruption responses / Javier Arze del Granado -- Summary,...

This book analyzes recent local government finance reforms in Tanzania, including the introduction of a formula-based system of intergovernmental grants. Due to the scope and speed of Tanzania's local government finance reforms, the country is becoming one of the best-practice examples of fiscal...