TY - BOOK AU - Shah, Anwar TI - Local governance in developing countries: public sector governance and accountability series SN - 9780821365656 U1 - 320.8091724 PY - 2006/// CY - Washington, DC PB - The World Bank KW - POLITICAL SCIENCE; Government State & Provincial; LOCAL GOVERNMENT N1 - index N2 - This book provides a new institutional economics perspective on alternative models of local governance, offering a comprehensive view of local government organization and finance in the developing world. The experiences of ten developing/transition economies are reviewed to draw lessons of general interest in strengthening responsive, responsible, and accountable local governance. ER -