Development Charges: Funding Urban Infrastructure in India and the Global South

Shishir Mathur

doi:10.1017/9781009118835

The book uses the two key findings of the extant literature-the need to empower urban local governments and to employ a variety of local revenue sources-to advance the field of local government finance by studying an important fee-based revenue source - development charges. It begins by situating development charges in the larger ecosystem of local public finance and identifying factors to be considered while designing and implementing a development charge program. Next, it reviews the use of development charges globally, especially in Australia, South Africa, and the US. After that, through a comparative analysis of development charge programs in India and the US, and simulations, the book shows how development charges are inadequate for urban India's and the Global South's infrastructure needs. Finally, it suggests ways to levy development charges that are legally sound, transparent, equitable, and politically and administratively feasible while providing a robust revenue stream.

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Development Charges

Funding Urban Infrastructure in India and the Global South

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Frontmatter
pp i-vi

Contents
pp vii-viii

List of Figures
pp ix-x

List of Tables
pp xi-xii

Foreword
pp xiii-xviii

Preface
pp xix-xx

List of Abbreviations
pp xxi-xxiv

1 - Introduction to Development Charges: Normative Bases and Their Role in Local Public Finance
pp 1-31

2 - Use of Development Charges Globally
pp 32-55

3 - Major Design and Implementation Considerations
pp 56-71

4 - Overview of Development Charges in India
pp 72-88

5 - Case Studies of Development Charge Programs
pp 89-155

6 - Recommendations
pp 156-171

7 - Way Forward and Future Research Opportunities
pp 172-177

References
pp 178-199

Index
pp 200-208

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