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Measuring Fiscal Decentralization

IMF Working Papers, 2011
Conventional wisdom postulates that there are benefits from decentralizing government finances but there is little empirical evidence about actual country practices. This paper presents data on fiscal decentralization for about 80 countries over a period of about 20 years (1990-2008) from the IMF’s Government Finance Statistics Yearbook (GFSY), the ...
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Fiscal Decentralization and Delivery of Public Services: Evidence from Education Sector in Pakistan

Studies in Business and Economics, 2017
Fiscal Decentralization is the devolution of fiscal assignments to lower governments for high growth and better delivery of public services. The current study covering the period from 1972 to 2009 is an attempt to find out the impacts of fiscal ...
Rauf Abdur, Khan Amara Akram, Ali Sher, Qureshi Ghulam Yahya, Ahmad Dilshad, Anwar Numera   +5 more
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Fiscal Decentralization and Governance

IMF Working Papers, 2001
Based on cross-country data for up to 78 countries, this paper shows that fiscal decentralization-the assignment of expenditure and revenue mobilization functions to subnational levels of government-is associated with various indicators of governance, such as corruption, rule of law, and government effectiveness.
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Fiscal decentralization in the Republic of Serbia [PDF]

Megatrend Revija, 2018
After 2001 Serbia started the process of democratization and socio-economic transition. Within the overall reform of public administration and the public finance system, the process of fiscal decentralization has started to strengthen the position of ...
Aleksić Vesna
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Sustainable Manufacturing Platforms for Closed‐Cycle Bioeconomy Applications

Asia-Pacific Journal of Chemical Engineering, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The transition to a circular bioeconomy requires innovative production platforms that prioritize sustainability, resource efficiency, and waste minimization. Organic waste from agriculture, aquaculture, and food production represents an underutilized feedstock for biomanufacturing, contributing to a circular economy.
Yelizaveta Chernysh, Ruslan Ostroha, Hynek Roubík   +2 more
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Integrated microanatomy and microstructure of the maxillary tooth plate reveal a reinforced feeding system and tougher diet in Late Triassic Hyperodapedontinae (Rhynchosauria, Archosauromorpha)

The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
Abstract Hyperodapedontine rhynchosaurs possessed a unique oral apparatus, long interpreted as an adaptation for processing abrasive and resistant plant material. However, the microanatomical and histological evidence supporting this interpretation remains poorly documented.
Caio A. Scartezini, Pedro L. B. Pruciano, Brodsky D. M. Farias, Marina B. Soares   +3 more
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Essential work, invisible workers: The role of digital curation in COVID‐19 Open Science

Journal of the Association for Information Science and Technology, Volume 76, Issue 4, Page 703-717, April 2025.
Abstract In this paper, we examine the role digital curation practices and practitioners played in facilitating open science (OS) initiatives amid the COVID‐19 pandemic. In Summer 2023, we conducted a content analysis of available information regarding 50 OS initiatives that emerged—or substantially shifted their focus—between 2020 and 2022 to address ...
Irene V. Pasquetto, Amina A. Abdu, Natascha Chtena   +2 more
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Potential contribution of biomass gasification‐based technology in energy transition: a technical review coupled with bibliometric studies

Biofuels, Bioproducts and Biorefining, EarlyView.
Abstract Biomass gasification technology has been extensively researched around the world; however, there is a need to evaluate the current research landscape and evolutionary direction of research in the broader context of energy transition. A systematic bibliometric analysis of the Web of Science database was performed for articles that fall within ...
Olasunkanmi Opeoluwa Adeoye, Electo Eduardo Silva Lora, Rubenildo Vieira Andrade, Leonardo Peña Pupo, René Lesme Jaén, Osvaldo José Venturini   +5 more
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Optimization of pharmaceutical research and development by early‐phase assessment of investigational medicinal products

British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Small and mid‐sized pharmaceutical innovators often have limited in‐house health economics and market access expertise, and may struggle to align development strategies of investigational medicinal products with health system needs and payer expectations.
Zoltán Kaló, Attila Imre, Gábor Varga, Sándor Kovács, György Tímár, Balázs Nagy   +5 more
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Regulatory harmonization: Evolution, globalization and future directions

British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Regulatory harmonization has become an increasingly important and accepted approach to streamline regulatory review processes and expedite access to safe, effective and high‐quality medicines globally. This review explores the evolution and current status of regulatory harmonization, convergence and reliance initiatives.
Orin Chisholm, Elaine Y. L. Blair, Christine Y. Lu   +2 more
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