Managing The Coordination of Service Delivery In Metropolitan Cities

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Managing The Coordination of Service Delivery In Metropolitan Cities is written by Enid Slack and published by World Bank Publications. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 0814091849 (ISBN 10) and 9780814091845 (ISBN 13).

Abstract: This paper examines different models of governing structure found in metropolitan areas around the world. It evaluates how well these models achieve the coordination of service delivery over the entire metropolitan area as well as the extent to which they result in the equitable sharing of costs of services. Based on theory and case studies from numerous cities in developed and less developed countries, the paper concludes that there is no "one size fits all" model of metropolitan governance. Other observations from the case studies highlight the importance of the process of implementing a metropolitan structure, the need to match fiscal resources with expenditure responsibilities, the need to have a governance structure that covers the entire economic region, and the critical importance of having a strong regional structure that ensures that services are delivered in a coordinated fashion across municipal boundaries.