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A Look at the Brazilian Intergovernmental Fiscal Transfer System

April 2, 2023 LPSAManager

An ideal intergovernmental fiscal transfer system should consider–to the greatest possible extent–existing disparities in expenditure needs and fiscal capacity across subnational governments and allocate funds in a manner that equalizes local governments’ ability to provide […]

Property Tax in Asia: Policy and Practice

March 22, 2023 LPS Alliance

The property tax has great potential as a source of local government revenue in Asia, but its implementation has been uneven. The Lincoln Institute’s new book Property Tax in Asia: Policy and Practice provides the first comprehensive […]

Sharing urban finance data and rankings as a governance tool for India’s cities

March 15, 2023 LPSAManager

India’s economy is among the fastest growing major economies in the world. It is the world’s fifth-largest economy by nominal GDP and the third largest by purchasing power parity (PPP). Over 400 million citizens already […]

DCID’s Fiscal Decentralization Course 2023

March 14, 2023 LPSAManager

After having being put on hold for several years due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Duke University’s Center for International Development (DCID) has relaunched its in-person executive education training program on Fiscal Decentralization and Local Government […]

Local Finances and the Green Transition

March 5, 2023 LPSAManager

Subnational governments in Europe haven’t had it easy over the past 15 years. After the 2008-2009 global economic crisis, subnational governments in many countries in Europe were at the center of economic and fiscal reform […]

Two Decades of Fiscal Decentralization Implementation in Indonesia

January 11, 2023 LPSAManager

Fiscal decentralization in Indonesia has come a long way in the past two decades. The milestone for implementing fiscal decentralization in Indonesia began with the establishment of Law Number 22 of 1999 on Regional Government […]

Performance-Based Fiscal Transfers for Urban Local Governments

January 4, 2023 LPSAManager

The ability of cities and municipalities to effectively deliver infrastructure and services and productively manage built environments and local economies depends on their institutional capabilities, quality of local governance, and financial resources at their disposal. […]

Intergovernmental Fiscal Transfers in Kenya: An Empirical Analysis

November 7, 2022 LPSAManager

In a devolved country, adequate and timely intergovernmental financial transfers are often critical to the ability of subnational governments to operate effectively and deliver public services. A well-designed intergovernmental transfer system, when accompanied with sufficient […]

University of Toronto launches Local Government Revenue Initiative (LoGRI)

October 8, 2022 LPS Alliance

Cities in the Global South are growing rapidly and need to generate more revenue to fund critical public services. Yet revenue-raising efforts by local governments – and property taxes in particular – are frequently ineffective, […]

Options for a Reform of the Mexican Intergovernmental Transfer System

October 4, 2022 LPSAManager

A recent study by Teresa Ter-Minassian and Andrés Muñoz Miranda published by the Inter-American Development Bank aims at providing an overview of international experiences with the design and reform of intergovernmental transfers, especially in large […]