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From transfers to tax "co-occupation": the Italian reform of intergovernmental finance [PDF]
The paper provides some insights into the current reform of the system of intergovernmental relations in Italy. A most relevant change is the abolition of transfers from a higher level of government as an ordinary means of finance for sub-central ...
Ernesto Longobardi
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Environmental Policy and Governance, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The international conservation and natural resources communities have increasingly embraced the principle of community participation. This rhetoric around participation has gained power and influence in setting countries' agendas for natural resources governance, largely without a sound understanding of public opinion on the issues.
Rachel S. Friedman +3 more
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Toward Comprehensive Climate Action: Assessing Mitigation Approaches Across Canadian Municipalities
Environmental Policy and Governance, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Local governments are widely regarded as key leaders in the global response to climate change. Understanding if and how municipalities commit to climate mitigation is crucial for assessing their contribution to global emission‐reduction goals and identifying barriers to effective climate transitions.
Aryana Soliz +7 more
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Reform of the intergovernmental transfer system in China [PDF]
In China, most of the service delivery responsibilities are assigned to the subnational governments. Yet for reasons of efficiency in tax collection and administration, the central government collects revenues far in excess of its expenditure needs.
Shah, Anwar, Shen, Chunli
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Effects of Intergovernmental Transfers on Income and Poverty Rates: Evidence from the Philippines [PDF]
, 2022 Despite that subnational governments are key actors in the provision of public services, there are concerns about whether providing additional funding to them in developing countries can raise the living standards of local communities.
Cheng-Tao Tang +2 more
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Environmental Policy and Governance, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The role of civil society organizations (CSOs) in addressing climate change is acknowledged, but engagement with questions of voice remains limited, especially in the Global South. Addressing this, this paper zooms in on (International) nongovernmental organizations ((I)NGOs) and their collaborations with domestic CSOs in the Global South on ...
Margit van Wessel, Precious Akampurira
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, 2022 Presents evidence from seven country case studies—Sudan, Uganda, Indonesia, Colombia, Brazil, Bulgaria, and China—on how intergovernmental fiscal transfers have strengthened education systems and improved education outcomes, exploring how these countries
Lewis, Blane, Al-Samarrai, Samer
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Incentive effects of fiscal federalism: Evidence for France
Cogent Economics & Finance, 2015 This paper provides an empirical analysis on the question whether equalization payments across regions and transfers from the central government stimulate regional growth or impede it.
Boriss Siliverstovs, Ulrich Thiessen
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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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Ocean Governance and Marine Conservation: Institutional Work as a Lever for Ocean Sustainability
Environmental Policy and Governance, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Ocean governance presents one of the most complex environmental policy challenges of our time, requiring coordinated action across multiple scales, sectors and stakeholder groups. This paper applies institutional work theory to systematically examine how actors create, maintain and disrupt the governance arrangements underpinning ocean ...
Kedar Uttam +3 more
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