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On the dangers of decentralization [PDF]
The author highlights some of the dangers of decentralizations. The benefits of decentralization in allocative efficiency are not as obvious as suggested by the standard theory of fiscal federalism. The assumptions of this theory are fragile.
DEC, Prud'homme, Remy
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The Collective Power of Bacteria as a Blueprint for Emergent Intelligence
Advanced Intelligent Systems, EarlyView.Small cells, powerful collectives. Bacteria demonstrate how sophisticated behaviors can emerge from many simple individuals working together. We explore the remarkable world of bacterial communities and the mechanisms that underpin their complex emergent behaviors, enabling impressive adaptability, robustness, and responsiveness to changing ...
Johanna A. Blee +2 more
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DECENTRALIZATION AND EFFIENCY IN SPANISH LOCAL GOVERMENT [PDF]
This study analyzes the links between efficiency and the decentralization of competencies among Spanish local governments for years 1995 and 2000.
Emili Tortosa Ausina +2 more
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Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Agribusiness: From Automation to Augmentation in a Global Context
Agribusiness, EarlyView.
Alexis H. Villacis
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Miniaturized Multifunctional Valves for Intelligent Pneumatic Systems in Soft Robotics
Advanced Intelligent Systems, EarlyView.Miniaturized multifunctional pneumatic valves in normally closed (NC) and normally open (NO) configurations enable reconfigurable and programmable fluidic logic—including AND, OR, NAND, and NOR gates—with/without physical replumbing. These valves integrate sensing, logic, and actuation within a unified architecture, demonstrated through an electronics ...
J. Xu +4 more
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Graph Neural Network‐Based Reinforcement Learning for Decentralized Multi‐Robot Manipulation
Advanced Intelligent Systems, EarlyView.Robot arms lifting a large object face a trade‐off: centralized controllers explode in parameters, while decentralized ones cannot coordinate. A GNN resolves this—each arm runs its own network but acts on the full team state, achieving centralized‐level coordination with decentralized execution. Trained across team sizes, a single policy scales to four‐
Tong Chen +3 more
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Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The 2023 Australian Voice to Parliament Referendum presented a pivotal moment in the nation's democratic landscape. Despite support for Indigenous well‐being, the referendum did not secure the necessary approval, prompting extensive analysis of its outcome.
Scott Baum, William Mitchell
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THE PROCESS OF DECENTRALIZATION IN BULGARIA AND THE NECESSITY OF INTRODUCING REGIONAL SELF-GOVERNMENT [PDF]
In the recent years many Central and Eastern European Countries (CEEC) are re-arranging their regional levels of administration. After the political transition, the newly established democratic governments and parliaments focused on the establishment of ...
Yuliyana Chavdarova Galabinova
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Explaining Regional and Local Government: An Empirical Test of the Decentralization Theorem [PDF]
, 2009 Decentralization of policy provision is omnipresent yet we are not able to sufficiently account for the extent of this phenomenon. The decentralization theorem explains the decentralization of policy provision as a trade–off between heterogeneous ...
Schakel, Arjan
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Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.ABSTRACT As modes of activism rapidly evolve, activists—both seasoned and emerging—must increasingly navigate a hybrid terrain of both digital and non‐digital engagement. This paper draws on the personal narratives of 16 nascent activists based in Australia to explore how they develop competencies related to digital storytelling, which is critical to ...
Garth Stahl +5 more
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