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Making Fiscal Decentralization Work; Cross-Country Experiences
Fedelino, Annalisa - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2010
The question of what makes fiscal decentralization work is faced by many policymakers around the world. This book draws on both the relevant literature and policy and technical advice provided by the IMF to a wide range of member countries, and discusses the key factors that help make...
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The profession of local government management : management expertise and the American community
Green, Roy E. - 1989
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The merit system and municipal civil service : a fostering of social inequality
Gottfried, Frances - 1988
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Cities and services : the geography of collective consumption
Pinch, Steven - 1985
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Local elites in Western democracies : a comparative analysis of urban political leaders in the US, Sweden, and The Netherlands
Eldersveld, Samuel James; Strömberg, Lars; Derksen, Wim - 1995
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THE MANAGEMENT PROCESSES AND ORGANIZATIONAL PERFORMANCE A new approach into public management from the perspective of local governments
del Castillo, Carlos; Vargas, Braulio - In: Journal of Economics, Finance and Administrative Science 14 (2009) 26, pp. 57-80
The measurement of organizational performance, in particular the search for a model that brings the management process … organizational design and the government regulation itself. This article argues that the performance improvement comes from … reconciling the dimensions of the strategy and the structure. On this basis, there is a tool to assess organizational performance …
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ИНСТИТУЦИОНАЛЬНАЯ РОЛЬ МЕСТНОГО САМОУПРАВЛЕНИЯ В СОВРЕМЕННОЙ РОССИИ
МОРОЗОВА Н.И. - In: Вестник Волгоградского … 3 (2010) 3, pp. 77-83
Доказана объективная необходимость децентрализации управления общественным производством как условие демократических преобразований на новой ступени...
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Local Public Finances and Municipal Reform in Finland
André, Christophe; García, Clara - Economics Department, Organisation de Coopération et … - 2014
Finnish municipalities enjoy ample fiscal autonomy and provide or arrange the provision of a large share of public services. In recent years, their spending and debt has been increasing steadily, especially because of population ageing and increases in the cost of health care and social...
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Experience of introduction of the Norwegian model of effi ciency networks in local government in Eastern Europe
Lyska, Oleksii - In: Public administration issues (2014) 3, pp. 90-102
The article deals with efficiency networks, representing organizational structures created to solve problems in spheres of local government. It starts with the introduction to the efficiency networks concept as an instrument in overcoming challenges in municipality service delivery, including...
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Understanding citizens' participation in service delivery protests in South Africa's Sedibeng district municipality
Akinboade, Oludele A.; Mokwena, Mandisa Putuma; … - In: International Journal of Social Economics 40 (2013) May, pp. 458-478
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to discuss citizen participation in public service delivery protests in the Sedibeng district municipality of South Africa. The municipality consists of three local municipalities: Lesedi, Emfuleni and Midvaal. Design/methodology/approach – A structured...
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