Overview
- Provides a systematic and in-depth comparative study on finances and service delivery of cities in South Asian countries
- Contains simulation-based estimations of revenue capacities, expenditure needs and fiscal gaps
- Acts as a prelude to studying finances in other South Asian cities
Part of the book series: SpringerBriefs in Economics (BRIEFSECONOMICS)
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About this book
Using primary data collected through surveys and personal interviews and information obtained from official documents, the book estimates fiscal gaps of the ULBs and undertakes simple simulations to estimate potential revenue enhancements and expenditure requirements to deliver services at the internationally acceptable standards. It highlights under-exploited sources of revenue which can be better realized and also identifies untapped revenue sources that can be easily introduced, in order to significantly enhance city revenues. The book is an excellent resource not only for researchers studying this topic, but also for policy makers and urban planners, particularly those from developing countries having to deal with burgeoning cities with high migrant population density.
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About the authors
Simanti Bandyopadhyay is a Professor of Economics in School of Management and Entrepreneurship, Shiv Nadar University, Delhi-NCR, India. Her professional experience consists of research, consultancy and teaching for more than two decades. She works on applied development economics, mainly related to public finance and public policy. She has done her Ph.D. in Economics on a UGC fellowship from the Centre for Economic Studies and Planning, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, and has been an International Centre for Tax and Development Post-doctoral Fellow at the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies, USA, and Institute of Development Studies, UK. She has visited various universities and research institutions of repute in India and abroad for assignments on research, teaching and research guidance and has also been a recipient of Mac Arthur Foundation Award. A regular contributor of research articles and an external reviewer to a number of international journals on public policy, economics and operations research, she has led important projects on various issues on development and has worked closely with organizations like World Bank, ADB, UNDP, IFMR, ICRIER, Planning Commission and different Ministries and government bodies. She has also been the chief researcher for the background study of the Fourth State Finance Commission of the state of Tamil Nadu in India.
Firdousi Naher, Professor, Department of Economics, University of Dhaka, holds a BA from the University of Delhi and a PhD from Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. With an experience of two decades, she has taught a range of economics courses and is a frequent guest speaker in universities in Bangladesh and abroad. She has been a post-doctoral fellow at the International Food Policy Research Institute. She has collaborated actively with researchers from national and international organisations including, BRAC, DFID, GIZ, ILO, IRRI,UNDP, UNICEF, WFP and the World Bank. A keen contributor towards inclusive policy making, Firdousi works closely with relevant ministries and departments, notably in evaluating different poverty alleviation programs of the government of Bangladesh. A prolific author of publications in different print media, Firdousi frequently serves as an external reviewer for international journals on development economics. Her research interests include poverty, social protection, agriculture, food and nutrition security, food safety, informal sector, education and public expenditure.
Aishna Sharma is an Assistant Professor of Economics in School of Management and Entrepreneurship, Shiv Nadar University, Delhi-NCR, India. She completed her Ph.D. from Jawaharlal Nehru University, India. Her areas of interest include Public Finance, School Education, Higher Education and Public Private Partnerships. She has worked on various projects with British Council of India, state governments of India and the erstwhile Planning Commission of India. She started her career in National Institute of Public Finance and Policy. She later worked with Institute of Applied Manpower Research (now, National Institute of Labour Economics Research and Development) where she co-authored the India Human Development Report, 2011. She has presented her work in international and national conferences/seminars and has published extensively in different reputed outlets on varied issues.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: How Smart are Cities without Adequate Finances?
Book Subtitle: A Comparative Analysis in South Asia
Authors: Simanti Bandyopadhyay, Firdousi Naher, Aishna Sharma
Series Title: SpringerBriefs in Economics
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-2297-8
Publisher: Springer Singapore
eBook Packages: Economics and Finance, Economics and Finance (R0)
Copyright Information: The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2022
Softcover ISBN: 978-981-19-2296-1Published: 15 June 2022
eBook ISBN: 978-981-19-2297-8Published: 14 June 2022
Series ISSN: 2191-5504
Series E-ISSN: 2191-5512
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XII, 94
Number of Illustrations: 5 b/w illustrations, 33 illustrations in colour
Topics: Urban Economics, Public Policy, Public Finance, Public Administration