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Strategic Interaction in Local Fiscal Policy: Evidence from Portuguese Municipalities
Silva, Hélia; Veiga, Linda Gonçalves; Portela, Miguel - Núcleo de Investigação em Políticas Económicas … - 2011
This paper aims at testing the degree of interaction between Portuguese municipalities’ expenditure levels by estimating a dynamic panel model, based on jurisdictional reaction functions. The analysis is performed for all 278 Portuguese mainland municipalities from 1986 to 2006, using...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009210961
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Making the most of public investment to address regional inequalities, megatrends and future shocks
OECD - 2022
Public investment is a key policy lever to tackle the big challenges faced by society – climate change, demographic trends, digitalisation, and economic and other shocks. Investment helps to lay the foundations for future economic prosperity and well-being in our cities and regions. It can...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013278598
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Support to fisheries : levels and impacts
OECD - 2017
The OECD Fisheries Support Estimate (FSE) database collects and classifies information on budgetary transfers to the fisheries sector in 31 countries that together account for 35% of global fisheries landings. In 2015, the most recent year, it inventories policies and programmes totalling USD 7...
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Managing risks in the public procurement of goods, services and infrastructure
OECD - 2023
Representing approximately 12% of GDP across OECD countries, public procurement is an important pillar of public service delivery. However, successful public procurement is threatened by risks in areas as diverse as compliance, sustainability, and operations. Governments can address these...
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Strengthening environmental considerations in public investment in Ireland : Assessment and recommendations
OECD - 2023
Infrastructure is an essential consideration when it comes to both climate change mitigation and adaptation. It plays a pivotal role in achieving climate neutrality and resilience but is also susceptible to certain risks. As infrastructure has a long lifespan, it is particularly vulnerable to...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014435848
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Building and financing the transport infrastructure of tomorrow : The case of Colombia
OECD - 2022
Recalling the centrality of transport infrastructure in any development strategy and economic recovery and resilience plan, the paper stresses the importance of increasing territorial connectivity in Colombia to sustain future progress. It describes the variety of financing models for transport...
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Elasticities of Regional and Local Administrations Expenditures - the Portuguese case
Mourão, Paulo Reis - Núcleo de Investigação em Políticas Económicas … - 2005
This work analyses the evolution of real public expenditures of local and regional administrations (LRA), in Portugsl, in the period after the Second World War. It also aims to estimate the elasticities associated to determinants, which explain the found growth. As most relevant results, it is...
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Cross-border investment into low-carbon infrastructure : An empirical glance
OECD - 2024
This working paper provides a granular overview of investments into low-carbon infrastructure, both in the real economy and financial market. The descriptive analysis shows that there is room to scale up cross-border infrastructure investment and to shift investment into low-carbon assets....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014568112
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Asymmetry of Shocks and Convergence in Selected Asean Countries: A Dynamic Analysis
Cortinhas, Carlos - Núcleo de Investigação em Políticas Económicas … - 2006
degree of convergence could be identified over time, distinguishing between a country’s convergence with a regional partner … and a more general trend of convergence with the rest of the world. The results showed that in the majority of cases there … has been an increase in the degree of convergence of demand shocks in recent years. More importantly, it also showed an …
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Regional problems and policies in Greece
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