Fiscal responsibility laws are institutions with which multiple governments in the same economy-national and subnational-can commit to help avoid irresponsible fiscal behavior that could have short-term advantages to one of them but that would be collectively damaging. Coordination failures with...

Subnational insolvency is a reoccurring event in development, as demonstrated by historical and modern episodes of subnational defaults in both developed and developing countries. Insolvency procedures become more important as countries decentralize expenditure, taxation, and borrowing, and...

Chapter 1. Overview of Green Finance Development in China -- Chapter 2. China's Green Finance Policy Framework -- Chapter 3. China’s Experiences and International Lessons -- Chapter 4. Main Products of China's Green Finance -- Chapter 5. International Cooperation on China's Green Finance --...

PE in the Age of Fintech -- Technology Innovation and Private Equity -- Private Equity Investment in Fintech -- Application of Technology in Private Equity Regulation -- -- Technology Applications in Private Equity Compliance Management -- Application of Technology in Private Equity Anti-Money...

Fiscal responsibility laws are institutions with which multiple governments in the same economy -- national and subnational --can commit to help avoid irresponsible fiscal behavior that could have short-term advantages to one of them but that would be collectively damaging. Coordination failures...

This note focuses on the impact of the global financial crisis on subnational debt financing. The report approach the following questions: why is subnational debt financing important? What are the impacts of the crisis on the fiscal balance and financing cost of subnational governments (SNGs)?...

State and local debt and the debt of quasi-public agencies have grown in importance as a result of fiscal decentralization, rapid urbanization, and the increasing role played by private capital. However, with debt comes the risk of insolvency. This note outlines a set of aligned fiscal...