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VOID URBANISM: Unbuilt New Cities and State Formation in the Democratic Republic of Congo

International Journal of Urban and Regional Research, EarlyView.
Abstract Based on an analysis of the planning process behind Kitoko City in the Democratic Republic of Congo—a new city project officially launched in 2019 but never implemented—this article examines the political, social, and spatial effects generated by urban initiatives that remain at the stage of intention. It investigates how such unbuilt projects
Patrick Belinga Ondoua
wiley   +1 more source

The financial management practices of state mosques in Peninsular Malaysia [PDF]

, 2007
Scandals involving fraud and embezzlement of significant amounts of the financial resources of Western Church Institutions are increasingly becoming more common.
Mohamed_Ibrahim, Shahul Hameed, Siraj, Siti Alawiah, Sulaiman, Maliah   +2 more
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The Impact of Financial Reporting Mandates on Labor Unions

Journal of Accounting Research, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Labor unions in the United States are subject to financial reporting mandates. This study examines how these mandates affect unions and their members. Using several regulation‐based empirical designs, we document that more granular reporting requirements adversely affect unions' election outcomes.
QINGKAI DONG, ANTHONY LE
wiley   +1 more source

What political theory can learn from conceptual engineering: The case of “corruption”

American Journal of Political Science, EarlyView.
Abstract Conceptual change is commonplace in political theory. Recent scholarship argues that improving a concept, or “engineering” it, can sharpen its normative and explanatory power. This article illustrates what political theory can learn from conceptual engineering (CE) by examining the evolution of “corruption” as a case study.
Emanuela Ceva, Patrizia Pedrini
wiley   +1 more source

From Audit to Prosecution: Institutional Collaboration as a Solution to Closing the Expectations Gap in Decentralized Governance

Financial Accountability &Management, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT A long‐standing topic of concern in the literature on governmental auditing is whether the aims of Supreme Audit Institutions (SAIs) or other central audit institutions should include detecting fraudulent use of public money. The balance of opinion has been against this proposition, largely for reasons of infeasibility.
Michael Barzelay, Sérgio N. Seabra
wiley   +1 more source

Administrative Abuses Affecting Public Accountability in Local Government Administration in Borno State, Nigeria [PDF]

, 2017
Borno State Local Government Councils since 1976 reforms have acquired renewed significance as the third tier of government in order to effectively manage the rural communities.
Liberty, Shehu Mustapha, Mbaya, Paul Yalima   +1 more
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The Political Legitimacy of Multilevel Crisis Governance: The EU's Recovery and Resilience Facility

JCMS: Journal of Common Market Studies, EarlyView.
Abstract European‐wide crises have required extraordinary responses from the EU and its member states that affected its governance and legal framework as well as its legitimacy. The recent COVID‐19 pandemic spread across borders and involved multiple levels of government to mitigate its socio‐economic impact and facilitate a swift recovery.
Marius Guderjan, Mario Kölling
wiley   +1 more source

A ship run aground Deepening problems in the Ukrainian economy. OSW Commentary Number 173, 16 June 2015 [PDF]

, 2015
The drop in Ukraine’s GDP by nearly 18% in the first three months of 2015 (versus the corresponding period in 2014) has confirmed the decline of the country’s economy.
Iwanski, Tadeusz
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The Return of Industrial Policy in the EU: A Chance for Central and Eastern Europe?

JCMS: Journal of Common Market Studies, EarlyView.
Abstract This contribution explores the Visegrad four's (V4) responses to the revival of industrial policy in the European Union (EU). To a region so highly industrialised, and so dependent on foreign firms, this revival brings mixed blessings. Industrial policy focused on ‘European champions’ is driving investment towards core regions and firms ...
Vera Šćepanović, Imre G. Szabó
wiley   +1 more source

Bad NGOs? Competition in the Market for Donations and Workers' Misconduct

The Journal of Industrial Economics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In this paper, we investigate how competition among NGOs to attract donations shapes the incentives that NGOs provide to their employees. NGOs hire workers to undertake development projects, which are horizontally and vertically differentiated.
Nadia Burani, Ester Manna
wiley   +1 more source