on the main factors that explain local government debt. In particular, budgetary information of a group of Spanish …, Local Government, debt, decentralization. …

their debt level, considering evidence from Portugal for the period 2004 - 2013. A static panel data model is applied …-electoral cycle, allowing the conclusion that, given the evidence from Portuguese municipalities, debt increases in election years … local authorities' debt levels. It is also clear that the financial crisis in the period 2008 - 2010 likewise had a positive …

provinces, cities, municipalities, and villages not to exceed 20% of their annual regular income going into debt servicing. The … patterns of local debt management practices, highlights the roles of national government agencies and regulatory policies, and … proposes emerging ideas and recommendations on how to improve debt management as an important pillar in local finance and …

mostly attributed to high birth rates. The City specially puts heavy emphasis on infrastructure, which by and large has so …

Sub-Saharan African cities have been growing at historically unprecedented rates. Since the early 1970s, they have …