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Publications by Katharine Mark on International Issues

The Urban Institute and National League of Cities developed this series of 10 guides for city and county elected officials, and their staffs, to help them obtain and use information about the results of their governments' services in helping their citizens. The Guides address such issues as: improving strategic planning; improving budgeting decisions; reviewing programs throughout the year; helping motivate their government's employees and contractors; and two-way communications with citizens on what citizens are getting for their money. Specific actions are suggested, and examples are provided.

This paper describes the Eastern European Regional Housing Project, which ran from 1990-1996 in response to the collapse of state-sponsored housing production in the area. It defines the context for the contract in the areas of housing, privatization, rental sector reform, and housing finance; the technical assistance approach used during the program; and the results achieved. Overall changes in the Central and Eastern Europe housing sector during the contract period, and detailed, country-specific results for Hungary, Albania, Romania, the Czech Republic, and Slovakia are also presented.