01509cas a2200253 a 4500 AALejournalIMF008173 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781451852707 1018-5941 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL Dabla-Norris, Era. The Challenge of Fiscal Decentralization in Transition Countries / Era Dabla-Norris, Paul Wade. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2002. 1 online resource (44 pages) IMF Working Papers <strong>Off-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required <strong>On-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required Electronic access restricted to authorized BRAC University faculty, staff and students This paper examines key aspects of the ongoing decentralization process in transition economies and identifies areas where the present systems can have potentially adverse impacts on both service delivery and macroeconomic performance. We discuss three critical principles of a sound and efficient decentralized fiscal system-and then show the contrasts between these and actual trends and policies in transition countries. Mode of access: Internet Wade, Paul. IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2002/103 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/001/2002/103/001.2002.issue-103-en.xml IMF e-Library