TY  - BOOK
AU  - Bhaumik, Sukanya
AU  - Joshi, Ravikant (Guide) 
AU  - Vyas, Anjana (Guide)
TI  - Fiscal decentralization in India - progess and way forword : case of ULBs in Rajasthan (Also available on CD)
U1  - P TH-1336 
PY  - 2011///
N1  - CONTENTS 1 Background Of Research  1 1.1 Understanding Fiscal Decentralization  1 1.2 Current Scenario In India  1 1.3 SFC Mechanism  3 1.4 Central Finance Commission Framework  4 1.5 Proposal And Framework Of Study  5 1.6 Rationale Behind Case Study  6 1.7 Objectives:  11 1.8 Research Questions:  11 2 Understanding Decentralization  13 2.1 De-concentration  13 2.2 Delegation  13 2.3 Devolution  14 2.4 Advantages of Decentralized framework:  14 2.5 Decentralization and Good Governance  15 2.6 Types of Decentralization  17 2.7 Fiscal Decentralization  18 2.8 The Fiscal Decentralization Initiative  21 2.9 Dimensions Of Fiscal Decentralization:  21 2.10 Conclusion  26 3 Fiscal Decentralization In India  27 3.1 Decentralization and Local Finance Issues in India  27 3.2 The 73rd & 74th Constitutional Amendment Acts 1992 Ushering The Dawn Of Decentralization  30 3.3 Disturbing Fiscal Decentralization Scenario  42 3.4 The Macro (National Level) Scenario  46 3.5 The Micro (State Level) Scenario  47 3.6 Indian Local Bodies' Functional Domain  50 3.7 Institutional Mechanism In India w.r.t Fiscal Decentralization  52 3.8 Need for Fiscal Decentralization Initiatives In India  57 4 Institutional and Organizational Set UP Rajasthan  59 4.1 Classifications of ULBs  59 4.2 Directorate of Local Bodies:  60 4.3 Municipal Law in Rajasthan  61 4.4 First State Finance Commission:  63 4.5 Second State Finance Commission  67 4.6 The Third State Finance Commission  71 4.7 Staffing Pattern  75 5 Analysis Of Fiscal Decentralization Ratios For The State Of Rajasthan  77 5.1 The Share Of Local Bodies In Total Fiscal Revenue:  77 5.2 The Share Of Local Bodies In Total Fiscal Expenditure:  78 5.3 Dependence of Local Bodies On Fiscal Transfers  80 5.4 Degree of Fiscal Autonomy Of Local Bodies  82 5.5 Degree of Expenditure Discretion Of Local Bodies  85 5.6 Expenditure of Local Bodies As A Proportion Of SDP  86 5.7 The Expenditure Scenario Across Local Bodies In Rajasthan  88 5.8 Overview of Changes In Income Composition from 1994-2010 Across All Municipalities  89 5.9 Other Parameters  90 6 Conclusions Drawn and way forward  95 6.1 Main Findings on Political Dimension of Decentralization:  95 6.2 Main Findings on Administrative Dimension of Decentralization:  96 6.3 Main Findings on Fiscal Dimension of Decentralization:  98 6.4 Political Decentralization - Way Forward  101 6.5 Administrative Decentralization - Way Forward  102 6.6 Fiscal Decentralization - Way Forward  103 Annexure  106 1 Eleventh Central Finance Commission Framework -  106 2 Twelfth Central Finance Commission Framework -  107 3 Thirteenth Central Finance Commission Framework -  108 4 Revenue from different sources across all categories of ULBs  109 5 Bibliography  114
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