There is a general consensus on the effects of bureaucratic structures on task implementation and performance. Nonetheless, there has been very little research in the field of local public finance regulation. This article analyses the question of organisational structure in the field of local...

Local public finance regulation differs among countries. The intention of this chapter is to compare current regulatory systems, uncover similarities and differences and provide some cautious explanations on developments. As example, three Southeast European countries - Slovenia, Croatia and...

Der Prozess der Globalisierung kann als Folge politischer Grundsatzentscheidungen für ökonomische Integration betrachtet werden. Idealtypisch findet dabei ökonomische Integration sowohl im globalen wie auch im regionalen Rahmen statt und basiert auf völkerrechtlichen Verträgen und auf...

This chapter analyzes how governance networks contributed to decentralizing global economic governance since the 2008 financial crisis. The growing international influence of networks of private, public, intergovernmental, and civil society actors has important authority effects, especially due...