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Much literature exists on fiscal decentralization and intergovernmental fiscal relations in sub-Saharan Africa, and some of the very salient policy actions that have impacted local government development have emerged from such literature. The developing
Ndamsa D. Thomas +2 more
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A practitioner's guide to intergovernmental fiscal transfers [PDF]
Intergovernmental fiscal transfers are a dominant feature of subnational finance in most countries. They are used to ensure that revenues roughly match the expenditure needs of various orders (levels) of subnational governments.
Shah, Anwar
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Federal Intergovernmental Transfers and the Level of Intraregional Fiscal Decentralization in Russia [PDF]
The article discusses the federal tools to expand the relative (to the regional level) financial capacity of local budgets in Russia’s budgetary system.
Evgeny N. Timushev
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For the period 2003–2014, we investigate unexplored effects of fiscal consolidation in decentralized public finance on a large dataset of Italian municipalities. Based on a simple, realistic theoretical model, we show that municipalities increase arrears
Paolo Chiades +4 more
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ABSTRACT Carbon capture technologies are poised to become one of the primary focuses regarding the achievement of net‐zero emissions by the year 2050. In these technologies, particular attention is given to post‐combustion CO2 capture, which is more easily implemented at existing power stations and other industries.
Satyajit Mukherjee +3 more
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Looking for Appropriate Forms of Intergovernmental Transfers for Municipalities in Transition Economies [PDF]
Intergovernmental transfers can be either conditional or unconditional with regard to the autonomy of local governments in spending such financial means.
Rüdiger Parsche, Chang Woon Nam
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Abstract Premise Road verges function as refuges for semi‐natural species, but they can also facilitate the spread of non‐native plants such as Lupinus polyphyllus. Unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)–based remote sensing is a promising tool for mapping these species; however, its application in roadside contexts remains limited.
Elin L. Blomqvist +3 more
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Fiscal Decentralisation in Lesotho: A Closer Look at Intergovernmental Fiscal Transfers
The concept of fiscal decentralisation is explained to be central to all models of decentralisation of public services to subnational governments. Fiscal decentralisation is generally referred to as the transfer of budget powers in terms of revenue and ...
TJ MOHAPI , VT SAMBO
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Compensation for environmental services and intergovernmental fiscal transfers : the case of India
This paper studies mechanisms to compensate local government for the public provision of environmental services using the theory of optimal fiscal transfers in India. Especially, we analyzed the role of intergovernmental fiscal transfers in achieving the
Kumar, Surender, Managi, Shunsuke
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Knowing education in Thailand like a global expert organisation: Politics, context and data
Abstract Global expert organisations play increasingly significant roles in the way that education is understood and governed internationally, including by influencing the discourses through which education is conceptualised and shaping norms of what counts as success, failure, progress and the most desirable visions for the future.
Steve Puttick +6 more
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