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Sustainable Development, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Social considerations are often overlooked in efforts to achieve sustainable development, despite being critical for building equitable and resilient global value chains. This study addresses this gap by applying a social life cycle assessment to three key Portuguese forest wood supply chains—uncoated woodfree paper, natural cork stoppers, and
Andreia Santos +3 more
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Rural America's fiscal challenge [PDF]
Fiscal challenges at state and local governments are a potential threat to the economic recovery in rural America. Rural communities depend heavily on intergovernmental transfers from the states to provide local services. Many people in rural communities
Alison Felix, Jason Henderson
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Sustainable Development, EarlyView.ABSTRACT European urban climate change research lacks integration across scales, geography, and climate challenges, despite Europe's coordinated policy frameworks. Through a hybrid bibliometric and systematic review of 1528 studies (2010–2025) using Cortext Manager and PRISMA 2020 guidelines, this study maps the conceptual patterns, knowledge gaps, and
Isabela Pichardo‐Velázquez +2 more
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Економіка, Eкологія, Cоціум, 2018 Introduction. In any state, due to the existence of an administrative-territorial division, there are relations between public authorities of different levels in the budgetary sphere.
Viktoriia Butenko
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Looking for Appropriate Forms of Intergovernmental Transfers for Municipalities in Transition Economies [PDF]
, 2001 Intergovernmental transfers can be either conditional or unconditional with regard to the autonomy of local governments in spending such financial means.
Nam, Chang Woon, Parsche, Rüdiger
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Sustainable Development, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Climate change is one of the most profound ethical and existential challenges of the 21st century. Beyond its physical, economic, and environmental consequences, it raises fundamental moral questions about justice, equity, responsibility, and the right to a livable planet.
Jacob Kwakye
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Externalities and Bailouts: Hard and Soft Budget Constraints in Intergovernmental Fiscal Relations [PDF]
Central government matching grants can, in principle, induce socially- efficient provision of local public goods that produce spillover benefits. Local underprovision of public goods may however elicit direct central-government provision and finance (a ``
David E. Wildasin
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Sustainable Development, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This study explores the intricate connections between climate change, sustainability, consumer behavior, and food security through a comprehensive thematic analysis of expert opinions. Drawing from interviews with experts in green finance, environmental policy, and sustainability consulting, the research identifies key thematic areas ...
Ayten Nahide Korkmaz +4 more
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Balancing fiscal expenditure competition and long-term innovation investment: Exploring trade-offs and policy implications for local governments. [PDF]
PLoS One, 2023 Wenjuan S, Zhao K.
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Federalism and economic development in India: An assessment [PDF]
This paper examines India’s federal system in the context of prospects for India’s future economic growth and development. After a brief review of India’s recent policy reforms and economic development outcomes, and of the country’s federal institutions,
Singh, Nirvikar, Srinivasan, T.N.
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