Chile : subnational government finance

Major reforms in the institutional structure and spending responsibilities of subnational governments in Chile are being enacted into law. The new legislation will make subnational governments a much more important part of Chile ' s consolidated public sector. Improving the efficiency of subnat...

• Main Author: Vetter, David
• Corporate Author: Banco Mundial
• Format: Book
• Published: Washington, D.C. World Bank 1993
• Series: A World Bank country study
• Subjects: FINANZAS LOCALES; SERVICIOS PUBLICOS; RELACIONES FISCALES INTERGUBERNAMENTALES; CHILE; HACIENDA LOCAL

Table of Contents:

• Executive summary
• 1. Introduction
• 2. Assignment of responsabilities for provision of public services at the subnational level
• 3. Revenue assignment to improve efficiency and equity while maintaining fiscal discipline
• 4. Santiago metropolitan region: inter-governmental dependencies and management of metropolitan development
• 5. Management efficiency and accountability
• 6. Elements of a strategy
• Annex 1: Methodology and coordination with country economic and sector work
• Annex 2: Outline of an action plan for a financial management information system
• Statistical appendix
• Map (IBRD 20805)