Recent Submissions

  • Extractive Industries, Revenue Allocation and Local Politics 

    Arellano Yanguas, Javier; Mejía Acosta, Andrés (UNRISD, 2014-03-03)
    The success of a developmental strategy based on the extraction of non-renewable resources is largely dependent on the share of revenues captured by the state from the extractive sector and the modalities that governments ...
  • Innovative Thinking and Practice in Local Governance 

    Mejía Acosta, Andrés; Collodi, Jason (IDS, 2013-05-31)
    The outline of research papers contained in this overview identifies knowledge gaps, proposes practical approaches, and scans new horizons that enhance development thinking and practice. The goal of these research summaries ...
  • Using Local IT Solutions to Improve Local Government Tax Reform 

    Prichard, Wilson (2014-03-25)
    Appropriate information technology systems are critical to realising the local government tax reforms that are the focus of growing international attention. The two systems frequently favoured by donors and governments ...