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Developing a critical model to evaluate the appropriateness of local body climate protection policies: the case of Freiburg
Galvin, Ray - 2009
Sub-national governments are now seen as having an important role to play in climate protection. Initial research in this area sought to identify their initiatives in climate change mitigation and theorize their role in relation to national and international climate protection policies. Because...
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Determinants of efficiency in child care provision
Montén, Anna; Thater, Christian - 2010
This article analyzes the efficiency in the provision of child care services at the municipal level and identifies the main determinants of inefficiency. We use a unique data set on the local child care expenditures in the eastern German State of Saxony. The analysis is performed in two stages....
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Electoral cycles in public expenditures : evidence from Czech local governments
Stastna, Lenka - 2015
This paper analyzes local political cycle in Czech municipalities over the period between 1997 and 2013. We apply the …, municipalities increase capital spending (primarily on infrastructure, housing, leisure activities) and decrease current spending …
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Municipalities, politics, and climate change : an example of the process of institutionalizing an environmental agenda within local government
Pasquini, Lorena; Shearing, Clifford - In: The journal of environment & development : a review of … 23 (2014) 2, pp. 271-296
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The public sector efficiency in Italy : the case of Lombardy municipalities in the provision of the essential public services
Agasisti, Tommaso; Dal Bianco, Antonio; Griffini, Massimo - In: Economia pubblica : the Italian journal of public … 43 (2016) 1, pp. 59-84
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Electoral cycles in public expenditures : evidence from Czech local governments
Stastna, Lenka - 2015
The paper analyzes local political cycle in Czech municipalities over the period between 1997 and 2013. We apply the …-estimate the model for spending shares. We have found that the size of municipalities matters, and unsurprisingly, small … municipalities do not increase spending in such an extent as bigger municipalities, though big municipalities tend to have lower …
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Suburban development of St Petersburg : comparison of 2 subjects of Federation long-term visions
Limonov, Leonid Ė. - 2014
("sadovodstva") into regular settlements (municipalities) with all necessary infrustructure 6) development and financing a system of … Metropolitan Area, which includes a number of municipalities, located in Leningrad Oblast. …
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Municipalities' understanding of the smart city concept : an exploratory analysis in Belgium
Desdemoustier, Jonathan; Crutzen, Nathalie; Giffinger, … - In: Technological forecasting & social change : an … 142 (2019), pp. 129-141
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A competency framework for women empowerment : the case of the local government sector in South Africa
Van der Waldt, Gerrit; Fourie, David; Dijk, Gerda van; … - In: Problems and perspectives in management : PPM ; … 17 (2019) 2, pp. 348-364
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Effects of amalgamations : evidence from Swiss municipalities
Steiner, Reto; Kaiser, Claire - In: Public management review 19 (2017) 2, pp. 232-252
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