Local Government Innovation in International Perspective: The Fiscal Austerity and Urban Innovation Project.
Government Finance Review › Vol. 15 Nbr. 5, October 1999
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Local Government Innovation in International Perspective: The Fiscal Austerity and Urban Innovation Project.
This article describes a major study of local government finance across the world--the Fiscal Austerity and Urban Innovation Project. It discusses concrete results, redefinitions of classic problems, and policy implications.
Launched in 1982, the Fiscal Austerity and Urban Innovation Project (FAUI) has become the most extensive study of local government in the world. It began with a clear fiscal focus: austerity was emerging as the top priority in many localities, and what to do about it was a key concern. The project includes surveys of mayors, council members, and administrators in about 1,400 U.S. municipalities. Related activities are underway in 38 other countries, from West and East Europe, to Argentina, Korea, and Japan, including overlapping projects covering broad regions such as Asia, Latin America, Western, and Eastern Europe. More than 700 persons have participated--social scientists, policy advisors, and local officials. It meets about three times...See the full content of this document
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