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Unfunded Mandates and the Economic Impact of Decentralisation. When Finance Does Not Follow Function

open access: yesPolitical Studies, 2022
Decentralisation has frequently been sold as a means to increase well-being and development. Yet, questions remain as to whether decentralisation improves economic performance.
A. Rodríguez‐Pose, Miquel Vidal-Bover
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Decentralisation and inclusivity in the energy sector: Preconditions, impacts and avenues for further research

open access: yesRenewable & Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2021
This editorial for the Special Issue entitled ‘Energy Decentralisation – Institutional Perspectives’ in Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews contrasts and compares thirteen research and review articles submitted over the last year, each with a ...
A. Berka, Magali Dreyfus
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Decentralisation, Decision Space and Directions for Future Research; Comment on “Decentralisation of Health Services in Fiji: A Decision Space Analysis” [PDF]

open access: yesInternational Journal of Health Policy and Management, 2016
Decentralisation continues to re-appear in health system reform across the world. Evaluation of these reforms reveals how research on decentralisation continues to evolve.
Maryam Zahmatkesh, Mark Exworthy
doaj   +1 more source

IT architecture flexibility and IT governance decentralisation as drivers of IT-enabled dynamic capabilities and competitive performance: The moderating effect of the external environment

open access: yesEuropean Journal of Information Systems, 2020
A question of central importance for researchers and practitioners is how information technology (IT) can help firms survive and thrive in turbulent and constantly changing business environments.
P. Mikalef   +2 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

The impact of decentralisation on the performance of health care systems: a non-linear relationship

open access: yesEuropean Journal of Health Economics, 2021
This paper examines the role of institutions—notably the degree of administrative decentralisation across levels of government—in health care decision-making and health spending as well as life expectancy.
S. Dougherty   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Federalism and the management of the COVID-19 crisis: centralisation, decentralisation and (non-)coordination

open access: yes, 2021
The ability of federal states to manage the COVID-19 pandemic has created much debate. Federations differ considerably in the way they have been tackling the crisis, however.
Yvonne Hegele, J. Schnabel
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Did Decentralisation Affect Citizens’ Perception of the European Union? The Impact during the Height of Decentralisation in Europe

open access: yesEconomies, 2020
The aim of this paper is to assess the extent to which different levels of decentralisation across regions of the European Union (EU) affected citizens’ perceptions about European integration over the period 1973–2002.
Vassilis Tselios   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

Décentralisation Territoriale en République démocratique du Congo: Un Nouvel Elan pour le Développement Local

open access: yesRevue Congolaise des Sciences et Technologies, 2022
La République démocratique du Congo est un pays aux dimensions continentales. Il n’est pas facile de l’administrer, la décentralisation territoriale s’impose alors comme une issue rassurante pour booster son développement sur le plan politique ...
Seguin Boita Loelele   +3 more
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E-Voting With Blockchain: An E-Voting Protocol with Decentralisation and Voter Privacy [PDF]

open access: yes2018 IEEE International Conference on Internet of Things (iThings) and IEEE Green Computing and Communications (GreenCom) and IEEE Cyber, Physical and Social Computing (CPSCom) and IEEE Smart Data (SmartData), 2018
Technology has positive impacts on many aspects of our social life. Designing a 24 hour globally connected architecture enables ease of access to a variety of resources and services. Furthermore, technology like the Internet has been a fertile ground for
Freya Sheer Hardwick   +2 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Decentralisation and Development: Can Uganda now pass the test of being a role model?

open access: yesCommonwealth Journal of Local Governance, 2013
Uganda’s Government of the National Resistance Movement (NRM) assumed power in 1986, in an environment of political turmoil, and initiated a policy of decentralisation as a way of restoring state credibility and deepening democracy.
David Ssonko
doaj   +1 more source

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