City Finances in Asia and the Pacific: Issues and Reform Options 28 May 2018 Philippines The current deficit in investment for financing Asia-Pacific infrastructure is estimated to be more than $1 trillion. Roy Bahl, Regents Professor of Economics emeritus at Georgia State University, presented the long-standing constraints and introduced pragmatic steps towards increased local government revenue mobilization for cities in Asia and the Pacific. Program and Learning Materials 28 May 2018 Session / Activity Title Speaker(s) Presentation City Government Finances in the Asia Pacific Region: Issues and Reform Options Learn why local government taxes should be a priority issue in Asia. While the timing might be right to create policies that will increase city… Roy Bahl Disclaimer The views expressed on this website are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views and policies of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) or its Board of Governors or the governments they represent. ADB does not guarantee the accuracy of the data included in this publication and accepts no responsibility for any consequence of their use. By making any designation of or reference to a particular territory or geographic area, or by using the term “country” in this document, ADB does not intend to make any judgments as to the legal or other status of any territory or area. Event Coordinator/s Ethyl Bulao-Lorena Aldrin Plaza ADB Organizer/s Public Sector Management and Governance Sector Office Water and Urban Development Sector Office Topics Governance and Public Sector Management Urban Development