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SOCIAL SPHERE IN THE BUDGET POLICY OF MUNICIPAL BODIES IN POST-REFORM RUSSIA

open access: yesRussian Journal of Economics and Law, 2013
Objective: to reveal the features of social sphere financing in the cities of post-reform Russia. Methods: abstract-logical and empirical. Results: Basing on the study of budgets of Kazan and small towns of Kazan guberniya in 70–80-s of the 19th c., the ...
M. Z. Gibadullin, A. R. Artamonycheva
doaj  

Why Autonomous Vehicles Are Not Ready Yet: A Multi‐Disciplinary Review of Problems, Attempted Solutions, and Future Directions

open access: yesJournal of Field Robotics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Personal autonomous vehicles can sense their surrounding environment, plan their route, and drive with little or no involvement of human drivers. Despite the latest technological advancements and the hopeful announcements made by leading entrepreneurs, to date no personal vehicle is approved for road circulation in a “fully” or “semi ...
Xingshuai Dong   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

Strengthening local government budgeting and accountability [PDF]

open access: yes
In many developing and middle-income countries, decentralization reforms are promoting changes in governance structures that are reshaping the relationship between local governments and citizens.
Schaeffer, Michael, Yilmaz, Serdar
core  

Spatiotemporal Assessment of Groundwater Interactions With a Regulated River: A Case Study of the Nechako River, Canada

open access: yesRiver Research and Applications, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Regulated rivers represent complex hydrological systems where groundwater–surface water interactions are governed by natural conditions and human interventions. This study investigates the spatiotemporal dynamics of groundwater–surface water exchanges in the Nechako River, British Columbia (Canada), using numerical simulations.
Milad Fakhari   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Transdisciplinarity From Principles to Practice: Insights From EU Horizon Research Projects on Sustainability

open access: yesSustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Transdisciplinary research (TD) is widely invoked to tackle complex sustainable‐development challenges by integrating scientific and societal knowledge and fostering collaboration among researchers, decision‐makers, practitioners and affected publics.
Carles Vañó‐Agulló   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Municipal Infrastructure Delivery in Ethiopia: A bottomless pit or an option to reach the Millennium Development Goals? [PDF]

open access: yes
The following paper examines the different options to finance local public infrastructure in Ethiopia based on the assumption that the federal government of Ethiopia will not provide any guarantees for local borrowing.
David Nguyen-Thanh, Jan Werner
core  

Strategic Design of Public Food Procurement to Leverage Positive Food Systems Outcomes: A Framework of Actions

open access: yesSustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT There is substantial potential for the procurement of food by public institutions to contribute to Sustainable Development across multiple environmental, social, and economic outcomes. In this study we used theories of policy instrumentation and learning to analyse global guidance for designing public food procurement instruments to leverage ...
Erica Reeve   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

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