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The public agglomeration effect: Urban–rural divisions in government efficiency and political preferences

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Political Science, EarlyView.
Abstract Why and when do cities vote for the left? The emergence of the urban–rural divide in the United States in the 1930s is inconsistent with canonical theories of cleavages. This paper introduces an explanation: agglomeration effects. The provision of government services is more efficient in urban environments because of nonrivalries, economies of
Theo Serlin
wiley   +1 more source

RUSSIAN MODEL OF ETHNIC FEDERALISM

open access: yesИзвестия высших учебных заведений. Поволжский регион: Общественные науки, 2020
Background. In the conditions of increasing influence of complex organized states and noticeable erosion of the foundations of unitarianism in the era of changing technological structures and globalizing political turbulence, federalism remains ...
A. Yu. Salomatin, N. V. Makeeva
doaj   +1 more source

Comparative Federalism meets the European Union [PDF]

open access: yes
In the current debate on the future European order, the European Union is often described as an emerging federation. The paper claims that federalism is not only useful in deliberating about the future of the European Union.
Madeleine O. Hosli, Tanja A. Boerzel
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The economic foundations of powersharing: Evidence from Africa

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Political Science, EarlyView.
Abstract How—and with whom—do rulers share power? Existing research focuses on the strategic logic of powersharing. In this paper, we analyze its economic foundations. Powersharing is modeled as a subnational fiscal contract, in which rulers allocate political representation based on constituencies’ revenue potential. Empirically, we combine historical
Yannick I. Pengl, Philip Roessler
wiley   +1 more source

Federalism in South Asia: a constitutional analysis of India and Pakistan

open access: yesCogent Arts & Humanities
In South Asia, federalism has significant importance, which is the primary cause of the partition of Indo-Pak. Muslim League and Congress ideologically supported federalism.
Abdul Shakoor Chandio   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Crisis, adaptation and recovery: A phase‐based exploration of Austrian non‐profit organizations during COVID‐19

open access: yesAnnals of Public and Cooperative Economics, EarlyView.
Abstract The COVID‐19 pandemic has severely impacted the external environment of social service non‐profit organizations (NPOs), resulting in diverse management challenges. Our study investigates how social service NPOs in Austria experienced these challenges and how they developed internal coping mechanisms.
Birgit Grüb‐Martin   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

National Taxation, Fiscal Federalism and Global Taxation [PDF]

open access: yes
fiscal federalism, equalization, development ...
Boadway, Robin
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The Relational Character of Canadian Nation‐Building Infrastructure in the 21st Century

open access: yesCanadian Public Administration, EarlyView.
Abstract Infrastructure development is central to Canada's nation‐building process. This article argues that the federal government has recalibrated its nation‐building mandate from unilateral state command to relational orchestration. Through thematic analysis of thirty‐eight policy documents related to three federal infrastructure plans (2007–2016 ...
Alaz Munzur, Katharina Koch
wiley   +1 more source

A Reconsideration of Environmental Federalism [PDF]

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This paper provides a review and assessment of the debate over environmental federalism-the issue of the roles of different levels of government in environmental management.
Oates, Wallace
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From Audit to Prosecution: Institutional Collaboration as a Solution to Closing the Expectations Gap in Decentralized Governance

open access: yesFinancial 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

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