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Information Theory and an Entropic Approach to an Analysis of Fiscal Inequality

open access: yesEntropy, 2019
In his influential study, Theil (1967) developed the notion of entropy on the basis of information theory. He then advocated the use of entropy-based measure for the analysis of income inequality.
Duc Hong Vo
doaj   +1 more source

Municipal Revenue Determinants in the South-Eastern European Economy: Evidence from North Macedonia

open access: yesStudia Regionalne i Lokalne, 2022
Sustainability of municipal finance implies steady revenue generation. Pinpointing their determinants creates the necessary background in their management and policy creation.
Borce Trenovski   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Fiscal Decentralisation, Democratic Institutions and Inflation [PDF]

open access: yesThe Pakistan Development Review, 2013
This study examines the role of democratic institutions in an attempt to explain the relationship between fiscal decentralisation and inflation. The empirical analysis is based on time series data over 1972–2010 for Pakistan using the GMM estimation procedure. Three different measures of fiscal decentralisation are used in order
openaire   +2 more sources

Regulatory quality concerning carbon dioxide emissions in conjunction with the impact of fiscal decentralization [PDF]

open access: yesGlobal Journal of Environmental Science and Management
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Global carbon dioxide emissions have risen sharply in recent decades, sparking debate on the role of fiscal decentralisation in environmental outcomes. Some argue that local autonomy fosters innovation and accountability, while
D.E. Pinilla-Rodríguez   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

Fiscal Decentralisation and Economic Theory

open access: yesReview of Business and Legal Sciences, 2017
There is no complete overview or discussion of the literature of the economics of federalism and Fiscal decentralization, even though scholarly interest in the topic has been increasing significantly over recent years. This paper provides a general, brief but comprehensive overview of the main insights from the literature on fiscal federalism and ...
openaire   +3 more sources

Has decentralisation affected child immunisation status in Indonesia? [PDF]

open access: yesGlobal Health Action, 2014
Background: The past two decades have seen many countries, including a number in Southeast Asia, decentralising their health system with the expectation that this reform will improve their citizens’ health. However, the consequences of this reform remain
Asri Maharani, Gindo Tampubolon
doaj   +1 more source

A Comparative Approach to Fiscal Illusions: a Synthesis of the Conclusions from a Polish Study in Relation to New Ideas and Empirical Research in Selected Countries

open access: yesComparative Economic Research, 2021
This article examines fiscal illusions in public finance systems where decentralisation involving the introduction of an independent and autonomous component of local government funding brings new problems.
Beata Guziejewska
doaj   +1 more source

Semantic Modeling in Materials Science and Engineering With Platform MaterialDigital Core Ontology 3.0

open access: yesAdvanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.
The community‐driven Platform MaterialDigital Core Ontology (PMDco) 3.0 is introduced as a Basic Formal Ontology‐aligned semantic backbone for the processing–structure–properties paradigm in Materials Science and Engineering. Modular engineering, automated releases, and validation workflows are highlighted and key semantic patterns for materials ...
Markus Schilling   +15 more
wiley   +1 more source

Impact of Fiscal Decentralization Policy on Regional Fiscal Independence in Indonesia

open access: yesJournal of Local Government Issues
This study aims to analyse the impact of fiscal decentralisation policies on regional fiscal independence in Indonesia. Using a qualitative descriptive method and meta-analysis technique, this study reviewed 30 samples of related literature. The results
Antonius Sasana Talino Pabayo
doaj   +1 more source

Toward Pore‐Engineered 3D‐Printed Materials for Sorption Water Harvesting, Interfacial Evaporation, and Radiative Cooling

open access: yesAdvanced Materials, EarlyView.
Water harvesting, radiative cooling, and interfacial solar evaporation are fundamentally governed by coupled heat, mass, and light transport processes. These processes are mediated by pore architecture, including pore size, connectivity, and hierarchical organization.
Dejan J. Trajkovski   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

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