Urban capital improvement projects in local governments have recently faced adjustment problem of cost sharing as well as strict requirement of accountability for the way of using public money. The inter-governmental aid, which had supported local capital improvement projects, has been cut severely. And, historically, the most striking feature of the exaction policy in Japan is its reliance on regulatory power to generate revenue for public purpose. Under this severe financial situation, these projects need more efficient and rational decision-making system for benefit distribution among related parties. The purpose of this paper is twofold. First, it reviews historical background and current situation of financial system of the urban capital improvement projects. Second, we show a desirable financial system that is free from friction with local residents. For these purposes, we start with an analysis of historical and legal aspect of the impact fee system. Next, focusing on sewer impact fee, we reveal an implicit mechanism working as an special assessment.
都市の老朽化と財源負担 法制度設計への経済学的アプローチ
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