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Toward Iran's health system regionalization: A qualitative approach. [PDF]

open access: yesJ Educ Health Promot
Eskandarian M   +3 more
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Tax decentralization and local government size

Public Choice, 2012
This paper investigates the relationship between fiscal federalism and the sizes of local governments. While many empirical studies emphasized that grants encourage the growth of local public spending and local taxes constrain it, they are more silent regarding the effects of different types of tax autonomy.
Liberati, Paolo, SACCHI, AGNESE
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Decentralization and efficiency of local government

The Annals of Regional Science, 2009
This study analyzes the links between efficiency and the decentralization of power in Spanish local governments for the years 1995 and 2000. To this end, we carried out a two-stage activity analysis in which the performance of each municipality was first evaluated against other municipalities with a similar level of power and, in a second stage ...
Balaguer-Coll, Maria Teresa   +2 more
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Local Government and Decentralization in Colombia

Environment and Urbanization, 1991
Local government and decentralization in Colombia examines why the political establishment in Colombia adopted decentralization measures. The authors describe the policy measures undertaken and assess the success with which they have been implemented.
Henry Forero, Manuel Salazar
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Decentralization and Local Governance in Lithuania

2016
Decentralization in Lithuania started as the consequence of the transition from a socialist system to a market economy and democracy. These changes took place as there was no an alternative governance structures. Decentralization was led by the pre-accession processes to the European Union.
Eglé Stonkuté, Eglé Gaule
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Decentralization and Local Governance in Thailand

2010
This chapter focuses on the surge of decentralization and forms of local government in Thailand, including several ongoing issues that follow the surge of decentralization. Decentralization, posted by the 1997 Constitution, has had significant impacts on local government in Thailand.
ACHAKORN WONGPREEDEE   +1 more
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Decentralization and Local Governance in the Philippines

2010
This chapter provides a historical brief of local autonomy and decentralization in the Philippines. In the Philippines, Republic Act 7160, commonly known as the Local Government Code of 1991, was enacted. The chapter highlights the Local Government Code: its key features and the current state of local governments, the gains and the emergent challenges ...
ALEX BRILLANTES JR., JOSE TIU SONCO II
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Decentralization and Local Governance in Kazakhstan

International Journal of Public Administration, 2010
Decentralization stands at a crossroad of scholarly debate and discussion on governance issues, no less so in transition countries. This article examines the role of decentralization for the promotion of good local governance in Kazakhstan. Available evidence substantiates that decentralization has a limited capacity to contribute to good local ...
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