Description: Preface; J. von Braun. 1. Introduction: Governance, Decentralization, and Reform: An Introduction; J.-J. Dethier. Part I: Fiscal Federalism. 2. Some Politically Incorrect Remarks on Decentralization and Public Finance; V. Tanzi. 3. The Russian Federal System of Finance: Trends, Politics, and Presssing Issues; D. Treisman. Comments; W. Schrettl. 4. Efficiency and Redistribution in China? Revenue-Sharing System; Li Shi. Comments; K. Fukasaku. 5. Market-Hampering Federalism: Local Incentives for Reform in Russia; E. Zhuravskaya. Comments; S. Voigt. Part II: Decentralization and Public Goods. 6. Local Governance and Delivery of Public Goods; P. Bardham. 7. Fiscal Features of Local Government in India; I. Rajaraman. Comments; E. Ahmad. 8. Decentralization and Public Sector Delivery of Health and Education Services in India; A. Mahal, et al. Comments; J. Drze. 9. Reform of the Agricultural Tax System in China; W.T. Jun. Part III: Legal Reforms. 10. Courts as Agents of Legal Governance; K. Pistor. 11. Legal Reform in Developing Countries: Comparative Law and Law-and-Economics; K. Mechlem. 12. Some Issues in Law Reform in India; B. Debroy. Comments; W.-P. Zingel. 13. Legal Reforms in China; L. Junhai. Comments; R.W. Jagtenberg. 14. Effectiveness of Legal Institutions in the Transition Economy in Post-Soviet Russia; K. Hendley. Comments; W. Simons. Contributors and other Conference Participants. Subject Index.

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