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THE PARADIPLOMACY IN THE REGIONAL INTEGRATION PROCESS: THE CASE OF MERCOSUL

open access: yesRevista Conjuntura Austral, 2014
The present paper aims to analyze and evaluate the role of subnational governments in Mercosur through paradiplomacy. Therefore, the study will be engaged on the action of subnational governments in the development of the regional integration process and
Henrique Sartori de Almeida Prado
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Development of Paradiplomacy in North America

open access: yesNorteamérica, 2017
 Subnational governments have become increasingly relevant actors in North America. This article examines international relations between subnational governments and dynamics of governance in the region; specifically, the relations of Canadian provinces ...
Roberto Zepeda Martínez
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Buying With Intent: Public Procurement for Innovation by Provincial and Municipal Governments

open access: yesThe School of Public Policy Publications, 2020
Innovation is a key factor for economic growth and wealth accumulation and a constant preoccupation for governments around the world. This study reviews the theoretical foundations and existing evidence for using public procurement to stimulate ...
Daria Crisan
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How Did South Korean Governments Respond during 2015 MERS Outbreak?: Application of the Adaptive Governance Framework [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Contemporary Eastern Asia, 2017
This study examines how South Korean governments responded to the outbreak of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS) using the adaptive governance framework.
KyungWoo Kim
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Subnational Governance and Economic and Social Development [PDF]

open access: yesEnvironment and Planning A: Economy and Space, 2004
In sum, this theme issue develops the literature on subnational government and governance and economic and social development. Some accepted wisdom has been challenged and qualified, and new insights have been provided. Collectively, the papers point towards a rich future research agenda.
Pike A, Tomaney J
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Subnational Governance and Conflict

open access: yes, 2020
The potential for subnational governance to serve as a catalyst of peace has been widely recognized. It is reflected in the frequent inclusion of subnational governance arrangements in political settlements. The study seeks to analyze the merits and risks of subnational governance as a conflict mitigation mechanism within the framework of political ...
Stefan Wolff, Simona Ross, Asbjorn Wee
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Local Public Investment Drivers in Peru

open access: yesEconomía, 2020
Around half of Peru’s public investment is made by local governments. Through the estimation of a dynamic panel data model for 1796 local governments between 2010 and 2018, we find that the most important drivers for local public investment are: (i ...
Alvaro Jimenez   +2 more
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Territorial Impact and Responses to COVID-19 in South Africa: Case Studies of eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality and KwaDukuza Local Municipality

open access: yesWorld, 2022
Governments played an essential role in mitigating the social, political, health and economic impact and outcomes of COVID-19. Most literature limits the role of the state at the national level by focusing on the pandemic’s impact on economic growth ...
Isaac Khambule
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Technocratic Populism and Subnational Governance [PDF]

open access: yesGovernment and Opposition, 2020
AbstractAlthough scholarly interest in populism has increased as populist parties have risen across Europe, the subnational level has been largely overlooked. This article adopts an original subnational focus and explores an unlikely but increasingly prevalent political agenda: the combination of technocracy and populism.
Eliška Drápalová, Kai Wegrich
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The financing of subnational governments [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
Decentralisation and Reform in Latin America analyses the process of intergovernmental reform in Latin America in the last two decades and presents a number of emerging issues. These include the impacts of decentralization and the response of countries in the region to challenge such as social cohesion, interregional and interpersonal disparities, the ...
Juan Carlos Gómez Sabaini   +1 more
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