The role of local governments in South Korea's COVID‐19 response
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DOI: 10.1002/pad.1986
Abstract: Abstract Research on COVID‐19 responses has largely focused on national governments. Meanwhile, the crisis management literature has noted that such “transboundary crises” require collaborative responses. What role can local governments play? How do citizen perceptions… read more here.
Keywords: south korea; local governments; governments south; covid ... See more keywords
Composite Indicator of Social Responsiveness of Local Governments: An Empirical Mapping of the Networked Community Governance Paradigm
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DOI: 10.1007/s11205-019-02063-6
Abstract: Various local stakeholders with diverse needs seek different treatment and actions by their local governments. From the modern perspective of local governance, this article examines whether local governments are sufficiently responsive in meeting not only… read more here.
Keywords: methodology; networked community; local governments; composite indicator ... See more keywords
Environmental regulation and responses of local governments
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DOI: 10.1016/j.chieco.2020.101421
Abstract: Abstract In 1998, China approved the setup of two control zones and implemented stringent environmental regulation in these zones. This policy enables us to use the difference-in-difference method to investigate local governments' responses to environmental… read more here.
Keywords: environmental regulation; tax rate; regulation responses; local governments ... See more keywords
Do mergers of large local governments reduce expenditures? - Evidence from Germany using the synthetic control method
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ejpoleco.2017.10.002
Abstract: States merge small and medium sized municipalities to achieve economies of scale. Little is known to which extent mergers of large local governments reduce expenditures. I use the synthetic control method to identify the effect… read more here.
Keywords: reduce expenditures; large local; mergers large; local governments ... See more keywords
Vertical fiscal imbalance and local fiscal indiscipline: Empirical evidence from China
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ejpoleco.2020.101992
Abstract: Using a nationwide city-level panel dataset for China for the years 1999-2009, this paper examines the effects of vertical fiscal imbalances (VFI) on local fiscal discipline and explicitly explores the institutional conditions under which these… read more here.
Keywords: local governments; fiscal indiscipline; local fiscal; vertical fiscal ... See more keywords
Unmasking scenario planning: The colonization of the future in the ‘Local Governments of the Future’ program
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DOI: 10.1016/j.futures.2017.07.003
Abstract: In the Netherlands, the ‘Local Governments of the Future’ program has been introduced by the Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations in 2014, in the context of the ongoing transformation of the Dutch welfare… read more here.
Keywords: future program; governments future; program; local governments ... See more keywords
Green economy – growth and maintenance of the conditions of green growth at the level of polish local authorities
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2021.126975
Abstract: Abstract Coal is the central energy resource in Poland, and air pollution levels in cities in Poland are some of the highest in Europe. Environmental protection problems are among the greatest challenges for the Polish… read more here.
Keywords: growth; local governments; growth maintenance; green economy ... See more keywords
Local Governments’ environmental disclosure via social networks: Organizational legitimacy and stakeholders’ interactions
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2021.128290
Abstract: Abstract In recent years, the use of social media has considerably increased interaction between the public sector and citizens. At the same time, environmental issues such as climate change are increasingly gaining importance in society.… read more here.
Keywords: disclosure; governments environmental; local governments; environmental issues ... See more keywords
Exploring the landscape of sustainability performance management systems in U.S. local governments.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2020.111764
Abstract: Municipalities around the globe are increasingly adopting and integrating sustainability goals into their service functions. As with many public programs, local sustainability initiatives benefit from regular and systematic assessment aimed at determining the extent to… read more here.
Keywords: performance management; local governments; sustainability performance; performance ... See more keywords
State and local government employment in the COVID-19 crisis
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jpubeco.2020.104321
Abstract: Abstract Local governments are facing large losses in revenues and increased expenditures because of the COVID-19 crisis. We document a causal relationship between fiscal pressures induced by COVID-19 and the layoffs of state and local… read more here.
Keywords: covid crisis; local governments; local government; state local ... See more keywords
Back to “normal”: the short-lived impact of an online NGO campaign of government discrimination in Hungary
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DOI: 10.1017/psrm.2021.55
Abstract: To what extent can civil rights NGOs protect ethnic minorities against unequal treatment? We study this question by combining an audit experiment of 1260 local governments in Hungary with an intervention conducted in collaboration with… read more here.
Keywords: back normal; normal short; short lived; civil rights ... See more keywords