Fiscal Analysis and Governance of the City Council of Penang Island 2002-2011

• Main Author: Katahenggam, Nagathisen
• Other Authors: Kadir, Nadhrah A
• Format: Book Section
• Language: English
• Published: School of Social Sciences, USM 2017
• Subjects: H1-99 Social sciences (General)
• Online Access: http://eprints.usm.my/40851/1/ART_68.pdf; http://eprints.usm.my/40851/; http://www.sspis.usm.my

Local governments make up the tier of governance that is closest to the masses. The inability of local governments to be financially secure was one of the reasons that saw the reorganization of local councils in Malaysia in 1976. Currently, there are still several councils that struggle with budgeta...