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Fiscal Decentralization and Public Subnational Financial Management in Peru

There is increasing interest in fiscal decentralization in Peru as a mechanism to generate more involved decision-making at the subnational level. This is tempered with a continuing emphasis on overall fiscal stability. However, considerable work needs to be undertaken to define more clearly expendi...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Ahmad, Ehtisham
Other Authors: Garcia-Escribano, Mercedes
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. International Monetary Fund 2006
Series:IMF Working Papers
Subjects:
Finance, Public
Revenue Administration
Public Debt
Budget Systems
Public Finance & Taxation
Debt Management
Debts, Public
Debt
Budget Classification
Budgeting
National Government Expenditures And Related Policies: General
Expenditure
Sovereign Debt
Taxation, Subsidies, And Revenue: General
Budget
Expenditures, Public
Public Financial Management (pfm)
Budgeting & Financial Management
National Budget
Public Finance
Revenue
Peru
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Collection: International Monetary Fund - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:There is increasing interest in fiscal decentralization in Peru as a mechanism to generate more involved decision-making at the subnational level. This is tempered with a continuing emphasis on overall fiscal stability. However, considerable work needs to be undertaken to define more clearly expenditure responsibilities and financing mechanisms that increase local accountability. In addition, a more transparent fiscal transfer system is needed, together with clarity in expenditure management at all levels of government. The paper suggests that a substantial work agenda is needed to extend the decentralization process with greater transparency
Physical Description:25 pages
ISBN:9781451863802

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