Template-type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Jorge Martinez-Vazquez Author-Email: jorgemartinez@gsu.edu Author-Homepage: https://icepp.gsu.edu/profile/jorge-martinez-vazquez/ Author-Workplace-Name: International Studies Program. Andrew Young School of Policy Studies, Georgia State University Author-Workplace-Homepage: https://icepp.gsu.edu/ Title: Municipal Finances in Latin America: Features, Issues, and Prospects Abstract: This paper takes an in-depth look at the current state of the local public finances in the Latin America region, identifies and analyzes some of the main challenges for improving efficiency, equity and effectiveness in the delivery of public services and it closes by offering a set of recommendations for policy reform. Length: 74 pages Creation-Date: 2011-04-10 File-URL: http://icepp.gsu.edu/files/2015/03/ispwp1107.pdf File-Format:application/pdf Handle: RePEc:ays:ispwps:paper1107