Fiscal Decentralisation and Economic Development: The Kerala Experience
Fiscal Decentralisation and Economic Development: The Kerala Experience

Author: P.T. Thomas

Publisher: Notion Press

Published: 2016-05-04

Total Pages: 265

ISBN-13: 9352068793

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Fiscal Decentralisation and Economic Development: The Kerala Experience signifies a substantial contribution of the trends in the central government’s fiscal transfers and its impact on Kerala and all state finances between the fiscal years 1980–81 and 2012–13. Regional disparity in resource transfer and economic development are often sources of political tensions and dissatisfaction in a federal system. The fundamental economic argument advanced in favour of decentralised government activity has been that decentralisation is a means to enhance the efficiency of government activity, to increase social welfare and to promote economic development and growth. Despite constitutional recognition of the third tier in 1992, analysis of fiscal decentralisation incorporating the role and functions of the third tier in conjunction with the first two tiers does not exist. This study is an attempt to provide a more complete picture of the fiscal federalism in Kerala incorporating all the three tiers of government. Before the policymakers shift to some new theories on deciding the allocation of very valuable scarce national resources to states through the Finance Commission and Planning Commission and thereby providing strong incentives to influence the development strategy of states, it is pertinent that we consider some empirical relationships from the data on Indian states and this book hopes to provide some insight into this direction, which will be highly useful to policy makers, administrators and academics.

Fiscal Decentralization and Local Finance in Developing Countries
Fiscal Decentralization and Local Finance in Developing Countries

Author: Roy Bahl

Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing

Published: 2018-03-30

Total Pages: 430

ISBN-13: 1786435306

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This book draws on experiences in developing countries to bridge the gap between the conventional textbook treatment of fiscal decentralization and the actual practice of subnational government finance. The extensive literature about the theory and practice is surveyed and longstanding problems and new questions are addressed. It focuses on the key choices that must be made in decentralizing, on how economic and political factors shape the choices that countries make, and on how, by paying more attention to the need for a more comprehensive approach and the critical connections between different components of decentralization reform, everyone involved might get more for their money.

Kerala Development Report
Kerala Development Report

Author: India. Planning Commission

Publisher: Academic Foundation

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 480

ISBN-13: 9788171885947

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Full of data on various sectors and issues--among them finance, tourism, foreign trade, agriculture, and governance--this report on the state of Kerala is designed to benefit businesses, NGOs, and policy makers. While Kerala has a strong economy and is India's most literate state, areas such as human rights and the treatment of women and minorities leave room for improvement. This extensive reference discusses the constraints and challenges faced by Kerala and provides a blueprint for its socioeconomic progress.

FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE AND PHYSICAL ACHIEVEMENT OF LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENTS
FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE AND PHYSICAL ACHIEVEMENT OF LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENTS

Author: Dr. Santhi G. Nair & Dr. K. S. Suresh Kumar

Publisher: Ashok Yakkaldevi

Published: 2022-06-07

Total Pages: 243

ISBN-13: 1387906496

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1.1 Introduction Management of public finance is the responsibility of the Central, State and Local Self Governments. This arises in the content of the responsibility of the respective goals to look after the welfare of the people. In discharging the duty of the governments the Local Self Governments have to implement various schemes and programmes involving expenditures of different types. In order to finance these expenditures, governments have to mobilize funds by way of taxes in addition to receiving financial assistance from the central and state governments and other institutions. Mobilization of necessary financial resources and the proper spending of the amounts are the major responsibilities of the governments concerned. The administrative efficiency of a government depends upon the manner in which public finance is successfully managed to the best advantage of the society. This is a difficult task requiring dedication and honesty on the part of the governments at all levels.

Development Charges
Development Charges

Author: Shishir Mathur

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2024-03-31

Total Pages: 236

ISBN-13: 1009445308

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The book reviews development charges globally and in the specific case of India to show how they are inadequate. It suggests ways to levy development charges that are legally sound, transparent, equitable, and politically and administratively feasible.

Challenges and Issues in Indian Fiscal Federalism
Challenges and Issues in Indian Fiscal Federalism

Author: Naseer Ahmed Khan

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2017-11-25

Total Pages: 188

ISBN-13: 981106217X

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This book discusses various dimensions of Indian fiscal federalism, focusing on the current fiscal imbalances – both vertical and horizontal – and their correction. Throwing light on different angles of this subject, it presents well-researched papers, which are divided into three sections. The first section, ‘Fiscal federalism and resolving the fiscal imbalances’, includes five chapters that discuss this theme and also explain the various strategies to remove the existing imbalances in India. ‘Fiscal decentralization for high growth’ which is the second section, explains how decentralisation leads to high economic growth and showcases empirical evidence from a few Indian states that are flourishing due to this policy. The third section, ‘Emerging issues’ offers six chapters describing several existing key concerns in fiscal federalism that have a major impact on achieving India’s development goals. Including contributions from leading academics in this field, the book will be of great interest to research scholars and policy makers alike. “Besides addressing the core issue of fiscal imbalances and ways to correct them, the [chapters] touch on several issues confronting the Indian fiscal system at the centre , state and local levels. The [chapters] are well researched and well argued. The book is a valuable addition to the literature on Fiscal Federalism.” – Dr. C. Rangarajan, Ex-Governor of Reserve Bank of India; Chairman, Madras School of Economics, Chennai, India.

Fiscal Decentralisation to Local Governments in India
Fiscal Decentralisation to Local Governments in India

Author: M. A. Oommen

Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing

Published: 2020-12-15

Total Pages: 235

ISBN-13: 1527563839

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The literature on fiscal decentralisation in India is few and far between. The collection of papers in this volume written by scholars who have done scholarly works on the theme seeks to fill the gap relating to the state sub-state level fiscal decentralisation in India. While the first paper by Anwar Shah, an internationally known expert on fiscal federalism, provides a general backdrop relating to fiscal decentralisation and macro management, all other papers critically review the various dimensions of fiscal decentralisation emerging in India since the implementation of the 73rd/74th constitutional amendments by the state governments. Two papers focus exclusively on Kerala which has won world-wide acclaim for its innovative initiatives in decentralisation.

Local Finance, Fiscal Decentralisation and Decentralised Planning
Local Finance, Fiscal Decentralisation and Decentralised Planning

Author: B. A. Prakash

Publisher: Sage Publications Pvt. Limited

Published: 2020-04-15

Total Pages: 260

ISBN-13: 9789353883065

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This book evaluates two decades of Kerala's experience on fiscal decentralization, finances and decentralized planning of rural and urban local governments and draws lessons for achieving sound fiscal decentralization in developing countries.

Reflections on the Right To Development
Reflections on the Right To Development

Author: Arjun Sengupta

Publisher: SAGE

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 374

ISBN-13: 9780761933700

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The Right to Development (RTD) is a new and highly contested right. Its emergence is linked to the demand for a `new international economic order’ by developing countries. Composite in nature and integrating civil and political rights with economic, social and cultural rights, the RTD approach underscores participation, a fair sharing of benefits, transparency and non-discrimination. The present volume explores the theoretical and practical aspects of RTD as an alternative to existing approaches to development. It brings together the reflections and insights of some of the finest scholars on the specific aspects of RTD.