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Local Service Provision in Selected OECD Countries
Do Decentralized Operations Work Better?PonenciasMayo 2008Ehtisham Ahmad, Giorgio Brosio, and Vito TanziThe authors survey the related literature of decentralization experiences in selected OECD (Organization for Economic Cooperation...
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School Finance Reforms and Property Tax Limitation Measures
PonenciasMayo 2008Daniel P. McMillen and Larry D. Singell Jr.One of the most controversial issues related to U.S. fiscal federalism is the financing of local public schools through property taxation. In theory, the system follows the principle of matching...
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Local Government Finances
The Link Between Intergovernmental Transfers and Net WorthPonenciasMayo 2008Luiz de MelloIn this paper, Luiz de Mello, using panel-based aggregate local government data from 13 OECD countries, examines the causal relationship between intergovernmental transfers and subnational...
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Fiscal Decentralization and Land Policies
LibrosMayo 2008Edited by Gregory K. Ingram and Yu-Hung HongThe study of fiscal decentralization has important policy implications for urban growth management, environmental conservation, and property taxation. First, fiscal decentralization gives local...
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Land Lines, July 2008
Revista Land LinesJulio 2008Edited by Ann LeRoyerThis issue looks at place-making strategies to combat poverty, unemployment, and other issues plaguing U.S. cities; the dynamics and effects of urban sprawl and possible remedies to overgrown...
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Land Lines, April 2008
Revista Land LinesAbril 2008Edited by Ann LeRoyerIn this issue, we feature articles on the land value impacts of bus rapid transit and the use of referanda for the conservation of open space.
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Management of Suburban Growth
Changes in Land Use and the Real Estate Market in the Area of Influence of the New International Airport of Quito, EcuadorDocumentos de trabajoOctubre 2008Andrea CarriónThis study analyzes development policies in suburban areas of the city of Quito and the effects of these policies on land use and the real estate market during the period from 1997 to 2007, with...
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Beijing and Shanghai
Places of Change and ContradictionRevista Land LinesOctubre 2008Christine SaumWhen the 2007–2008 class of Loeb Fellows from Harvard University’s Graduate School of Design met for the first time in May 2007 to discuss options for the study trip that would conclude a year at...
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Efecto del sistema de autobús de transporte rápido sobre el valor del suelo
El caso del TransMilenio en BogotáRevista Land LinesAbril 2008Daniel A. Rodríguez and Carlos H. MojicaUna versión más actualizada de este artículo está disponible como parte del capítulo 7 del CD-ROM Perspectivas urbanas: Temas críticos en políticas de suelo de América Latina. Durante la última...
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Land Value Impacts of Bus Rapid Transit
The Case of Bogotá’s TransMilenioRevista Land LinesAbril 2008Daniel A. Rodríguez and Carlos H. MojicaDuring the last decade, bus rapid transit (BRT) has revolutionized regional transportation planning in much of the world. Using before and after data on property asking prices, we examined whether...
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