The public good and the Brazilian state : municipal finance and public services in São Paulo, 1822-1930 /

Who and what a government taxes, and how the government spends the money collected, are questions of primary concern to governments large and small, national and local. When public revenues pay for high-quality infrastructure and social services, citizens thrive and crises are averted. When public r...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Hanley, Anne G. (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Chicago ; London : The University of Chicago Press, 2018.
Colección:Markets and governments in economic history.
Temas:
Infrastructure (Economics) > Brazil.
Finance, Public > Brazil.
Public administration > Brazil.
Municipal government > Brazil.
Finances publiques > Brésil.
Administration publique (Science) > Brésil.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Public Affairs & Administration.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Public Finance.
Finance, Public
Infrastructure (Economics)
Municipal government
Public administration
Brazil
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction: public finance and the origins of inequality
  • The municipal ideal
  • The fiscal state
  • Nickels and dimes: funding municipal projects
  • Bricks and mortar: building essential infrastructure
  • Pests and pestilence: paying for public health
  • Order and progress: investing in education, beautification, and leisure
  • Conclusion: the local economy and the vibrant municipality.

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