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The new fiscal federalism in Brazil [PDF]
Brazil is a three-tiered federation of 24 states, two federal territories, a federal district, and 4,300 municipalities. In 1989 less than half of all government spending was controlled by the federal government. Brazil's new constitution gave autonomous
Shah, Anwar
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Globalization, internal migration, and public goods provision in emerging economies
American Journal of Political Science, EarlyView.Abstract Globalization can introduce new employment opportunities to emerging economies in multinational corporations and exporting firms. Who is best positioned to benefit, and what are the political consequences for “left behind” areas? We argue that primarily advantaged groups seize these opportunities through internal migration toward centers of ...
Benjamin Helms, Junghyun Lim
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Intergovernmental finance in South Africa: Some observations [PDF]
This paper examines the evolution and functioning of fiscal decentralisation process and intergovernmental finance in the Republic of South Africa (RSA). It analyses the system of dividing revenues among the three spheres of government.
M. Govinda Rao
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From Loss to Transformation? Towards Pluralistic and Politicised Agrarian‐Climate Futures
Asia Pacific Viewpoint, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Understanding how actors perceive and anticipate future states of the world is gaining traction in climate change governance scholarship and related calls for sustainability transformations. However, smallholder farmers, indigenous groups, and local communities, who are expected to bear disproportionate burdens of loss and damage from climate ...
Joel Persson +4 more
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Fiscal Mechanism for Countering Negative Environmental Externalities
Journal of Vasyl Stefanyk Precarpathian National UniversityThe article analyzes approaches to defining the fiscal mechanism. The authors presented its essence from the perspective of the concept of sustainable development, and also revealed its role in counteracting negative environmental externalities and ...
Viktor Melnyk, Vadym Hrebenozhko
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British Journal of Psychology, EarlyView.Abstract In the current research, we use network analysis to examine the structure, ideological foundations and correlates of climate change conspiracy theories, distinguishing between denialist and warmist beliefs. Denialist beliefs, typically endorsed on the political right, claim that climate change is exaggerated, whereas warmist beliefs, more ...
Dylan de Gourville +2 more
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Changes in the transformative potential of action proposals in Finnish Red Lists from 1986 to 2019
Conservation Biology, EarlyView.Abstract Red lists provide critical knowledge regarding biodiversity decline, especially in Finland, where broad assessments have been made regularly since the 1980s. They deliver information on the threat status of species and ecosystems, propose actions to guide conservation policy, and have the potential to spur transformative change.
Anni Arponen +4 more
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Understanding Malaysian State Governments Fiscal Behavior: The Role of Intergovernmental Transfers
As of late, several state governments in Malaysia have been identified as having serious difficulty in meeting their financial needs, to the extent of the government being qualified as on the verge of bankruptcy.
Abdul Jalil, Ahmad Zafarullah +1 more
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Conservation effectiveness of seven biosphere reserves in the Western Amazon
Conservation Science and Practice, EarlyView.As deforestation continues to threaten the Amazon, assessing the effectiveness of area‐based conservation strategies is critical for achieving global biodiversity targets. Using matching methods, we evaluated deforestation avoidance in seven biosphere reserves in the Western Amazon and found that most have reduced forest loss, particularly in buffer ...
Amaia Gonzaga Roa +6 more
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Fiscal decentralization and intergovernmental relations in transition economics : toward a systematic framework of analysis [PDF]
The decentralization of government in Eastern Europe represents a reaction both from below (to tight central political control) and from above (to privatize the economy and relieve the central government's fiscal stress).
Wallich, Christine, Bird, Richard
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