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A politico-economic approach to intergovernmental lump-sum grants [PDF]

Public Choice, 1996
This paper develops a positive approach to grant design when the central government and a lobby of local governments are the main agents. It develops the hypothesis that the regressivity or progressivity of per capita grants regarding community size is,ceteris paribus, related to the structure of the lobbying activities of local governments and is ...
openaire   +3 more sources

The carbon footprint of different medication packaging items at an Australian tertiary hospital

Journal of Pharmacy Practice and Research, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Medication packaging contributes significantly to the overall carbon footprint of pharmaceuticals. Packaging design and material choices greatly influence environmental impact. Aim To assess the carbon footprint of packaging for a range of medications on an Australian tertiary hospital formulary and identify opportunities to reduce ...
Michael J. Loftus, Catherine Forrester, Lewis Y. Shul, Cale Padgett, Mary Faith Cruda, Bronagh Macklin, Amy Vandenberg, Karin Leder, Michael Dooley, Scott McAlister   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Intergovernmental Fiscal Transfer in Nepal : Does It Lead to Greater Accountability at the Local Level?

Public Governance, Administration and Finances Law Review
The Intergovernmental Fiscal Transfer (IGFT) is a crucial tool for local governments (LGs) to bridge fiscal disparities by providing the necessary funds to fulfil their functional responsibilities.
Keshav Kumar Acharya, Thaneshwar Bhusal
doaj   +1 more source

Intergovernmental grants and public input provision: theory and evidence from Germany [PDF]

This paper uses a simple model of fiscal competition between local jurisdictions to analyse the impact of intergovernmental grants on the composition of public spending.
Hauptmeier, Sebastian
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From Niche to Mainstream: A Knowledge Exchange Model for Sustainable Housing Adoption

Knowledge and Process Management, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT As climate change intensifies the demand for sustainable practices, the residential housing sector remains a critical yet underutilized area for promoting energy efficiency. Although consumer awareness is increasing, sustainable and energy‐efficient (SEE) housing continues to occupy a niche market.
Lianne Foti
wiley   +1 more source

Coupling Water Purification and Carbon Sequestration at Various Spatial Scales From Supply and Demand Perspective

Land Degradation &Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Balancing ecosystem‐service supply and demand is central to understanding both the natural and social dimensions of ecosystem services and to enhancing human well‐beings. Concurrently, collaborative efforts are underway to improve multiple ecosystem services, including the promotion of carbon neutrality and water purification (WP) within basin
Jing Cheng, Mingyang Ding, Zhenya Zhu, Xinping Luo, Xin Huang, Chunbo Huang   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Voters as a hard budget constraint: On the determination of intergovernmental grants [PDF]

Recent empirical literature has shown that the determination of intergovernmental grants is highly influenced by the political bargaining power of the recipient states.
Christoph A. Schaltegger, Lars P. Feld
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Ocean acidification at the crossroads I: Harmonizing unpurified and purified meta‐cresol purple spectrophotometric pHT measurements based on absorbance data

Limnology and Oceanography: Methods, EarlyView.
Abstract Consistent monitoring of seawater spectrophotometric pH on the total hydrogen ion scale (pHT) has been questioned by an evolving method, with changes in parameterization and the purity of the meta‐cresol purple (mCP). Using real seawater samples, we demonstrate that spectrophotometric pHT measurements obtained with unpurified (UNPUR) and ...
Marta Álvarez, Maribel I. García‐Ibáñez, Rubén Acerbi, Rocío Santiago‐Domenech, Elisa F. Guallart, Noelia M. Fajar, Lisandro Arbilla   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Toward a Framework for Understanding Localization in Its Institutional Context: A Systems Perspective for Incorporating Local Values

Public Administration and Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper explores how we might integrate local traditional values into a systems approach for analyzing and maximizing localization in the context of foreign aid. The paper situates localization and its operationalization in the older and broader literature on the political economy of foreign aid.
Jennifer M. Brinkerhoff
wiley   +1 more source

Compounds targeting YadC of uropathogenic Escherichia coli and its host receptor annexin A2 decrease bacterial colonization in bladder

EBioMedicine, 2019
Background: Uropathogenic Escherichia coli (UPEC) is the leading cause of urinary tract infections (UTIs), and fimbrial tip adhesins, play important roles in UPEC colonization.
Xiao Li, Geng Pei, Lisong Zhang, Yang Cao, Jingyu Wang, Lu Yu, Wei Dianjun, Shan Gao, Zhi-Song Zhang, Zhi Yao, Quan Wang   +10 more
doaj   +1 more source