Local Authorities constitute the statutory expression of the local state. Amongst the policies they implement, social interventions are of particular importance, as they aim at the welfare and development of local society. The aim of this study is to examine the restrictions of social...

This article explores key predictors of homelessness rates in different Swedish municipalities, the accommodation provided and the coverage of accommodation to homelessness. In order to create realistic models, seven sets of factors represent various structural levels in stepwise regressions....

This Working Paper should not be reported as representing the views of the IMF. The views expressed in this Working Paper are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent those of the IMF or IMF policy. Working Papers describe research in progress by the author(s) and are published to...

(VF)Si les innovations managériales et les démarches de modernisation se multiplient au sein des collectivités territoriales, rares sont les études qui, non seulement, analysent de manière spécifique les facteurs favorisant l’appropriation de ces démarches aux différentes étapes de...

In accordance with the Law about administrative decentralization from R.M., the competencies of local government are all rights and duties of local authorities in the fields they are established. In order to achieve its competencies, local authorities use institutional, financial, human and...

In the areas around cities, growing conflict over land use as well as the emergence of local authority development policies are inducing farmers and their representatives to accept urban development as a major part of their future relationships with the land. Local communities aim to conceive...