Intergovernmental Fiscal Transfers: International Lessons for Developing Countries

Abstract

Summary. -This paper reviews the central issues that arise in designing intergovernmental transfers and surveys the approaches adopted in a number of countries, with special emphasis on developing countries. Since circumstances and objectives differ from country to country, no simple, uniform pattern of transfers is universally appropriate but experience around the world makes it clear that if services are to be efficiently provided, transfers must be designed so that those receiving them have a clear mandate, adequate resources, sufficient flexibility to make decisions and are accountable for results. Ó

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