Financing cities fiscal responsibility and urban infrastructure in Brazil, China India, Poland and South Africa / [electronic resource] :
editors, George E. Peterson, Patricia Clarke Annez.
- Los Angeles ; London : SAGE, c2007.
- 1 online resource (352 p.) : ill.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Presenting experiences from India, China, Brazil, South Africa and Poland, 'Financing Cities' examines the need to boost infrastructure investment in cities as well as the need for prudent fiscal management across all levels of government. This is discussed within the context of the decentralization of service delivery responsibilities.