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Theoretical Perspective of Local Government - Literature Review
Haqu, Adnan ul - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2012
“This research paper discusses the basic fundamentals of local government in theoretical perspective. The aim of this paper is to critically evaluate the conceptual framework of local government with its significance in the modern era. Various approaches of local government are discussed in...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011260087
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The Efficacy of Decentralization in the Republic of Macedonia
Rockel, Adam J. - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2008
Decentralization has been an integral part of the political reform process in former socialist countries throughout … municipalities. This study examines the decentralization process in the Republic of Macedonia and assesses whether the … decentralization process has created local units of government that are more efficient, effective, and accountable. The study looks at …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009004065
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Development planning in the xxi century? a note on old and new methods and tools
mercado, p. ruben; porta, fernando - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2012
The recent crisis of the Washington Consensus has brought with it the return of the involvement of the state in the development process in a number of countries. However, a lot of water has run under the bridge since the golden years of development planning. In this note we review the main...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011112192
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Right to water and access to water
Anand, P B - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2007
This paper examines the scope for a rights-based perspective on the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) by focusing on right to water. The paper adapts Hohfeldian framework of elements of a right developed by Wenar. According to this, a right should be interpreted in terms of powers, privileges,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011259587
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Uganda's microfinance policy regime: An exploratio through a political-economy framework
Schmidt, Oliver - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2012
In 2005, Uganda’ government fundamentally shifted the direction of its microfinance (MF) policy. Hitherto it had … direction served the objectives of Uganda’s politicians to maintain political power, as it offered them an avenue to create …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011260487
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Pro-poor water service strategies in developing countries: promoting justice in Uganda’s urban project
Berg, Sanford V; Mugisha, Silver - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2010
Water service to the urban poor presents challenges to political leaders, regulators and managers. We identify technology mixes of yard taps, public water points (with and without pre-paid meters) to meet alternative constraints, and reflecting populations served and investment requirements....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009251544
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Economic viability of fertiliser use in Uganda's agriculture
Okoboi, Geofrey - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2009
We examine the viability of inorganic fertiliser use in Uganda, using the 2005/06 Uganda National Household Survey data …-crop profitability is likely to be counter-productive to the drive of increasing agricultural productivity and household income in Uganda …. Hence, the drive to increase fertiliser use in Uganda can succeed only if farmers are widely sensitized not about the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008550048
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The becoming of a market - A reflection illustrated by two case studies from Uganda
Schmidt, Oliver - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2007
. fish and minibus (“matatu”) services in Uganda, East Africa since the mid-1980ties. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005619391
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Vulnerability and Poverty Dynamics in Uganda, 1992-1999
Kasirye, Ibrahim - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2007
This paper uses a panel data set of 1309 households in Uganda to measure vulnerability to poverty between 1992/93 and … poverty increases with higher education attainment of the household head. Also households resident in northern Uganda are … about 60 percent more vulnerable compared to their counterparts in central Uganda. The study also finds that causes of …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005621932
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Samorządowa i obywatelska współpraca transgranicznej w województwie podlaskim
Klimczuk, Andrzej; Poleszczuk, Jan; Sztop-Rutkowska, … - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2013
Studies presented in this publication were aimed at provide data necessary for the conducting of local government and citizenship dimension of the enlarged Polish foreign policy in Podlaskie region. The main objective was to investigate the diagnosis, as the local government units,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011258643