Subject(s): Decentralization in government in Case studies. -- Local government in Case studies. -- Governance, decentralization and reform -- Fiscal federalism : Some politically incorrect remarks on decentralization and public finance, Russian federal system of finance- trends, politics and pressing issues, efficiency and redistribution in China- revenue sharing system, market-hampering federalism- local incentives for reform in Russia -- Decentralization and public goods : Local governace and delivery of public goods, fiscal features of local government in India, decentralization and public sector delivery of health and education services in India, reform of agricultural tax system in China -- Legal reforms : Courts as agents of legal governance, legal reform in developing countries- comparative law and law and economics, some issues in law reform in India, legal reforms in China, effectiveness of legal institutions in transition economy on post soviet- Russia, contributors and other conference participants