Financing Local Government in Malaysia

• Main Author: Phang Siew Nooi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: Kuala Lumpur University of Malaya Press 1997
• Subjects: Local government > Malaysia; Local finance > Malaysia
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• Physical Description: xiv, 98 pages 21 cm
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index
• ISBN: 9831000196; 9789831000199

Local government finance encompasses a complex series of tissues that range from provision of services to financial administration, and of how funds are collected, allocates aid /spent. In short, local government finance in Malaysia represents a critical area of overall local government management. This is more so since rapid population growth and fast-paced urbanisation in recent past years have challenged the efficiency of local authorities in providing more and better municipal services. The shortage of money is the major constraint on local authorities seeking to achieve the goals of Their agenda. Financing local government therefore becomes a critical issue if local government is not only to be seen to be performing but actually fulfilling its role as the provider of local services and functions.