The book uses the two key findings of the extant literature-the need to empower urban local governments and to employ a variety of local revenue sources-to advance the field of local government finance by studying an important fee-based revenue source - development charges. It begins by situating development charges in the larger ecosystem of local public finance and identifying factors to be considered while designing and implementing a development charge program. Next, it reviews the use of development charges globally, especially in Australia, South Africa, and the US. After that, through a comparative analysis of development charge programs in India and the US, and simulations, the book shows how development charges are inadequate for urban India's and the Global South's infrastructure needs. Finally, it suggests ways to levy development charges that are legally sound, transparent, equitable, and politically and administratively feasible while providing a robust revenue stream.
The book reviews development charges globally and in the specific case of India to show how they are inadequate. It suggests ways to levy development charges that are legally sound, transparent, equitable, and politically and administratively feasible.
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The book studies development charges to show how they are inadequate for India and suggests better ways to levy them.
List of Figures; List of Tables; Foreword; Preface; List of Abbreviations;
1. Introduction to Development Charges: Normative Bases and Their Role in Local Public Finance;
2. Use of Development Charges Globally;
3. Major Design and Implementation Considerations;
4. Overview of Development Charges in India;
5. Case Studies of Development Charge Programs;
6. Recommendations;
7. Way Forward and Future Research Opportunities; Index.
Shishir Mathur is professor of urban and regional planning at San Jose State University. He has worked in the academia, the corporate sector, and consulting. His teaching and research interests are public finance, urban and real estate economics, housing, international planning, growth management, land use planning, transportation planning, emergency management, and systems analysis.
