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The Impact of Local Decentralization on Economic Growth: Evidence from U.S. Counties [PDF]

open access: yes
We analyze the impact of fiscal decentralization on U.S. county population, employment, and real income growth. Our findings suggest that government organization matters for local economic growth, but that the impacts vary by government unit and by ...
Hammond, George W., Tosun, Mehmet S.
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Harnessing Fungal Biowelding for Constructing Mycelium‐Engineered Materials

open access: yesAdvanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.
Mycelium‐bound composites (MBCs) offer low‐carbon alternatives for construction, yet interfacial bonding remains a critical challenge. This review examines fungal biowelding as a biocompatible adhesive, elucidating mycelium‐mediated interfacial mechanisms and their role in material assembly. Strategies to optimize biowelding are discussed, highlighting
Xue Brenda Bai   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Crowdsourcing in local government units

open access: yes, 2016
This chapter presents the possibilities for using crowdsourcing in the management of local government units (LGU). An attempt was made to determine the gist of LGU success, focusing on the nature of the public sector and relations of the population with local government. The hereto proposed use of crowdsourcing is to improve the quality of planning and
Sasak, Janusz, Pypłacz, Paula
openaire   +1 more source

Responsibility without legal authority? Tackling alcohol-related health harms through licensing and planning policy in local government. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
BACKGROUND: The power to influence many social determinants of health lies within local government sectors that are outside public health's traditional remit.
Graff, H   +3 more
core   +1 more source

On the Lightweight Potential of Laser Additive Manufactured NiTi Triply Periodic Minimal Sheet Lattices

open access: yesAdvanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.
This study explores the lightweight potential of laser additive‐manufactured NiTi triply periodic minimal surface sheet lattices. It systematically investigates the effects of relative density and unit cell size on surface quality, deformation recovery, compression behavior, and energy absorption.
Haoming Mo   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Role of Local Self-government Units in the System of the Organization and Financing Local Public Transport

open access: yesPrawo Budżetowe Państwa i Samorządu, 2013
The article describes the system of organization and financing of the local public transport in Poland. Providing local public transport is one of the tasks of local self-government units (called gmina).
Krzysztof Czarnecki
doaj   +1 more source

PENGARUH FISCAL STRESS, JENIS PEMERINTAH DAERAH DAN BESARAN ANGGARAN PENDAPATAN DAN BELANJA DAERAH TERHADAP KINERJA KEUANGAN PEMERINTAH DAERAH PADA KABUPATEN/KOTA DI INDONESIA [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
The objective of this research is to examine the influence of the fiscal stress, local government type and budget size to the financial performance of local government.
Redha Rizky
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The closure of Michael Colliery in 1967 and the politics of deindustrialization in Scotland [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Michael Colliery in east Fife was the largest National Coal Board (NCB) unit in Scotland when it closed in 1967, following a disastrous fire which killed nine miners.
Phillips, Jim
core   +1 more source

Interaction between Molten Al‐Killed Mn–B Steel and Carbon‐Bonded MgO Refractories Based on Recyclates

open access: yesAdvanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.
High‐temperature interactions between low‐sulfur Al‐killed Mn–B steel and MgO–C refractories (0 and 50 wt% recyclates) are studied via finger immersion tests (1600 °C). Surface‐active elements influence infiltration. MgO/CaS layer forms, along with spinel and calcium silicate.
Matheus Roberto Bellé   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Structure of Income of Lubuskie Local Government Units [PDF]

open access: yesEkonomiczne Problemy Usług, 2018
This study is of descriptive and explanatory character. It refers to the presentation of income of Lubuskie local government units in 2015–2016 in the area of financial independence and depiction of income items in the budget structure of municipalities.
openaire   +2 more sources

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