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Legislative oversight and budgeting : a world perspective /

In most countries, parliament has the constitutional mandate to both oversee and hold government to account. In light of the increased focus on good governance, academics and legislative strengthening practitioners are re-examining parliament's oversight function with a view to increasing publi...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Stapenhurst, Rick
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Washington, DC : World Bank, ©2008.
Colección:WBI development studies.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:In most countries, parliament has the constitutional mandate to both oversee and hold government to account. In light of the increased focus on good governance, academics and legislative strengthening practitioners are re-examining parliament's oversight function with a view to increasing public financial accountability, curbing corruption, and contributing to poverty reduction. This volume brings together research from many different perspectives and many different legislative settings worldwide. As the country case studies in section III demonstrate, the accountability mechanisms or oversigh.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xvi, 342 pages) : illustrations
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780821376119
082137611X
1281787558
9781281787552
9786611787554
6611787550