Fiscal Management

Accountability of government to citizens--the idea that the public sector must answer to the people for its performance--is the foundation for good governance. Under good governance, public expenditures are allocated to maximize welfare, revenues are collected efficiently, and the public at large has access to a number of public services including water and sanitation, infrastructure, education and health. Unfortunately in many developing countries,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0821361422
• ISBN13: 9780821361429
• Release Date: June 2005
• Publisher: World Bank Publications
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.89 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.0"