TY - BOOK ID - 149906440 TI - Governing and financing cities in the developing world AU - Bahl, Roy W. AU - Linn, Johannes F. PY - 2014 SN - 1558443835 PB - Cambridge, MA : Lincoln Institute of Land Policy, DB - UniCat KW - Municipal government KW - Municipal finance UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:149906440 AB - Metropolitan cities are engines of growth and modernization in developing countries. The challenge is in governing these rapidly growing urban agglomerations and financing the operating costs required to meet the needs of the people and businesses. This report explores metropolitan governance and management approaches and assesses various financing tools, including taxes and user charges. It also explores external financing, such as transfers from higher-level government, borrowing, private-public partnerships, and international assistance. ER -