The Challenge Of Local Government Size

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The Challenge of Local Government Size

Author : Santiago Lago-Peñas
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1782544305
Total Pages : 305 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (825 download)

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Download or read book The Challenge of Local Government Size written by Santiago Lago-Peñas and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 2013-07-01 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the efficient delivery of local public services, size matters. Many countries around the world have vertical government structures that are perceived as inefficient because of their high levels of jurisdictional fragmentation. This timely volume examines the different strategies used to address local government fragmentation and their observed results and consequences. Expert contributors in economics and political science offer a comprehensive breakdown of the issue of local jurisdiction fragmentation and provide recommendations for successful policy reform. Topics discussed include economies of scale, the costs and benefits of voluntary and forced amalgamation programs, the correlation between government size and corruption, privatization, and inter-municipal cooperation. A combination of theory and empirical evidence provides depth and makes this book an invaluable addition to the literature. Economists, public administrators and political scientists will find much of interest in this innovative volume, as will professors, students and international institutions with an interest in local government structure and reform.

The Challenge of Local Governmental Reorganization

Author : United States. Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 612 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Challenge of Local Governmental Reorganization written by United States. Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations and published by . This book was released on 1974 with total page 612 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Cities Transformed

Author : Mark R. Montgomery
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1134031661
Total Pages : 553 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (34 download)

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Download or read book Cities Transformed written by Mark R. Montgomery and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-10-31 with total page 553 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over the next 20 years, most low-income countries will, for the first time, become more urban than rural. Understanding demographic trends in the cities of the developing world is critical to those countries - their societies, economies, and environments. The benefits from urbanization cannot be overlooked, but the speed and sheer scale of this transformation presents many challenges. In this uniquely thorough and authoritative volume, 16 of the world's leading scholars on urban population and development have worked together to produce the most comprehensive and detailed analysis of the changes taking place in cities and their implications and impacts. They focus on population dynamics, social and economic differentiation, fertility and reproductive health, mortality and morbidity, labor force, and urban governance. As many national governments decentralize and devolve their functions, the nature of urban management and governance is undergoing fundamental transformation, with programs in poverty alleviation, health, education, and public services increasingly being deposited in the hands of untested municipal and regional governments. Cities Transformed identifies a new class of policy maker emerging to take up the growing responsibilities. Drawing from a wide variety of data sources, many of them previously inaccessible, this essential text will become the benchmark for all involved in city-level research, policy, planning, and investment decisions. The National Research Council is a private, non-profit institution based in Washington, DC, providing services to the US government, the public, and the scientific and engineering communities. The editors are members of the Council's Panel on Urban Population Dynamics.

The Role of Local Government in Economic Development

Author : Jonathan Q. Morgan
Publisher : Unc School of Government
ISBN 13 : 9781560116127
Total Pages : 21 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (161 download)

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Download or read book The Role of Local Government in Economic Development written by Jonathan Q. Morgan and published by Unc School of Government. This book was released on 2009 with total page 21 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report discusses the findings from a mail survey of local government economic development activities that was sent to all 540 municipalities and 100 counties in North Carolina. An important part of the analysis examines whether cities and counties differ significantly in their economic development efforts and whether smaller jurisdictions employ different types of development strategies and tools than larger ones. The survey findings also highlight the barriers that local governments face in promoting economic development and identify important technical assistance needs and gaps in local capacity.

The Future of Local Self-Government

Author : Tomas Bergström
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3030560597
Total Pages : 300 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (35 download)

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Download or read book The Future of Local Self-Government written by Tomas Bergström and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2021-01-12 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents new research results on the challenges of local politics in different European countries, including Germany, the Netherlands, the Nordic countries and Switzerland, together with theoretical considerations on the further development and strengthening of local self-government. It focuses on analyses of the most recent developments in local democracy and administration.

Handbook of Research on Global Challenges for Improving Public Services and Government Operations

Author : Babao?lu, Cenay
Publisher : IGI Global
ISBN 13 : 1799849791
Total Pages : 622 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (998 download)

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Download or read book Handbook of Research on Global Challenges for Improving Public Services and Government Operations written by Babao?lu, Cenay and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2020-11-20 with total page 622 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As the field of public administration has been changing due to globalization, government reforms, and increasing governance practices within intergovernmental networks, research and teaching in public administration also adapted itself to these changes. Public policy research and instruction has become transformed and has diffused into other countries with the help of international organizations and other agents of change and transfer. Research in this field is seen as an opportunity for a definitive shift from traditional models of public administration in the sense that policies may be better designed, articulated, and governed through a collaborative approach, while service provision could be enhanced in terms of proximity, representativeness, and innovativeness. The Handbook of Research on Global Challenges for Improving Public Services and Government Operations provides comprehensive approaches to the study of public administration and public policy from a comparative perspective and includes sound theories and concepts for understanding opportunities and challenges governments face when seeking to improve public services and government operations. The book is a compilation of selective high-quality chapters covering cases, experiences, and practical recommendations on topics related to public administration, public policy, social policy, public management, and public affairs. This book is ideal for policymakers, students, and researchers in the field of public administration, public policy, governance, public management, public affairs, citizen engagement, and administrative sciences and management along with practitioners, stakeholders, and academicians interested in the best practices of various countries in public administration and policy.

Decentralized Governance and Accountability

Author : Jonathan A. Rodden
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 110849790X
Total Pages : 313 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (84 download)

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Download or read book Decentralized Governance and Accountability written by Jonathan A. Rodden and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2019-02-28 with total page 313 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reviews recent lessons about decentralized governance and implications for future development programs and policies.

Service Provision and Rural Sustainability

Author : Greg Halseth
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1351054023
Total Pages : 194 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (51 download)

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Download or read book Service Provision and Rural Sustainability written by Greg Halseth and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-10-25 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Access to quality services and community infrastructure are vital parts of supporting sustainable and resilient rural and small town places. Renewing outdated infrastructure and supporting the delivery of services in rural communities present significant challenges from the constrained fiscal and policy realities of the 21st century. Drawing upon contributors from five Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) countries, this book describes innovative service delivery and community infrastructure models that are appropriate to the contemporary rural and resource-dependent regions of developed economies. The examples show that an entrepreneurial approach to service delivery and infrastructure provision by local organizations and governments is needed. Critical economic and community development supports are crucial to assist creative and innovative sets of solutions that work for small communities. Chapters in this book argue that community development foundations for resilient rural and small town communities and regions must be co-constructed and co-delivered in partnership by both local and senior government actors, in terms of both policy and committed resources. This volume will be extremely valuable for students, scholars, and community development practitioners exploring policy-making, government initiatives, and community service provision in rural and small town places.

Local Governance and Intermunicipal Cooperation

Author : F. Teles
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 1137445742
Total Pages : 107 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (374 download)

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Download or read book Local Governance and Intermunicipal Cooperation written by F. Teles and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-04-29 with total page 107 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Territory and scale have been some of the most relevant topics in recent political science, but do we know enough about cooperation between local governments? How we think about local government has changed significantly and requires us to be equipped with new epistemological gear, considering more variables and social functions of local government than before. For instance, is inter-municipal cooperation a special arrangement? The answer is certainly positive, not as a consequence of its nature when compared to other alternatives of policy coordination and service delivery, but because it captures almost every facet of the complexity of contemporary territorial governance. Bringing relevant case-studies, previous research, and available literature together, this book will help researchers, students and practitioners with these ideas. The author provides comprehensive information about inter-municipal cooperation and identifies the main gaps in contemporary research.

Municipal Shared Services and Consolidation

Author : Alexander Henderson
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317519930
Total Pages : 371 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (175 download)

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Download or read book Municipal Shared Services and Consolidation written by Alexander Henderson and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-10-17 with total page 371 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Municipal Shared Services and Consolidation provides a comprehensive and clear review of the theories and practices of structuring and managing complex local government services. Intended for both students and practitioners, this volume in the Public Solutions Handbook Series addresses concepts and processes of shaping collaborative arrangements in public service with goals of effectiveness and efficiency in mind. The Handbook begins with a review of theories of shared services and consolidation, highlighting conceptual foundations, practical barriers, and cultural considerations related to these efforts. Specific, practical advice follows, highlighting the processes of creating, implementing, and managing shared services and consolidation agreements. Municipal Shared Services and Consolidation is exceptionally well written and is amplified by examples, cases, illustrations, and a comprehensive bibliography.

The UK Regional-National Economic Problem

Author : Philip McCann
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 131723717X
Total Pages : 376 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (172 download)

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Download or read book The UK Regional-National Economic Problem written by Philip McCann and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-03-10 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In recent years, the United Kingdom has become a more and more divided society with inequality between the regions as marked as it has ever been. In a landmark analysis of the current state of Britain’s regional development, Philip McCann utilises current statistics, examines historical trends and makes pertinent international comparisons to assess the state of the nation. The UK Regional–National Economic Problem brings attention to the highly centralised, top down governance structure that the UK deploys, and demonstrates that it is less than ideally placed to rectify these inequalities. The ‘North-South’ divide in the UK has never been greater and the rising inequalities are evident in almost all aspects of the economy including productivity, incomes, employment status and wealth. Whilst the traditional economic dominance of London and its hinterland has continued along with relative resilience in the South West of England and Scotland, in contrast the Midlands, the North of England, Northern Ireland and Wales lag behind by most measures of prosperity. This inequality is greatly limiting national economic performance and the fact that Britain has a below average standard of living by European and OECD terms has been ignored. The UK’s economic and governance inequality is unlikely to be fundamentally rebalanced by the current governance and connectivity trends, although this definitive study suggests that some areas of improvement are possible if they are well implemented. This pivotal analysis is essential reading for postgraduate students in economics and urban studies as well as researchers and policy makers in local and central government.

Economies of Size in Local Government

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 82 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Economies of Size in Local Government written by and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page 82 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Economies of Size in Local Government

Author : United States. Department of Agriculture. Economics, Statistics, and Cooperatives Service
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 80 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Economies of Size in Local Government written by United States. Department of Agriculture. Economics, Statistics, and Cooperatives Service and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Municipal Amalgamation Reforms

Author : António Tavares
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3031547365
Total Pages : 311 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (315 download)

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Download or read book Municipal Amalgamation Reforms written by António Tavares and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on with total page 311 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Municipal Territorial Reforms of the 21st Century in Europe

Author : Paweł Swianiewicz
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1000537579
Total Pages : 217 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (5 download)

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Book Synopsis Municipal Territorial Reforms of the 21st Century in Europe by : Paweł Swianiewicz

Download or read book Municipal Territorial Reforms of the 21st Century in Europe written by Paweł Swianiewicz and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2022-01-31 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides a comprehensive and up-to-date picture of territorial change on the municipal level across all European countries. Taking a thematic and comparative perspective, the book builds on extensive quantitative data and a large survey of academic experts in 33 European countries. Territorial organisation of the municipal level in Europe is strongly diversified and yet far from stable. Politically speaking, territorial reforms tend to be risky and difficult, as such changes affect vital interests and identities. Despite such difficulties, the last two decades have witnessed considerable changes in territorial divisions at the municipal level across a range of European countries. In this book, the authors describe and analyse these changes comprehensively, making a vital contribution to understanding the reasons and dynamics of territorial reform processes. This book will be of key interest to scholars, students and practitioners in local or sub-national government, institutional design and more broadly to political science, public administration/policy, human geography, sociology and economics.

Fiscal Decentralization and Local Finance in Developing Countries

Author : Roy Bahl
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1786435306
Total Pages : 512 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (864 download)

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Book Synopsis Fiscal Decentralization and Local Finance in Developing Countries by : Roy Bahl

Download or read book Fiscal Decentralization and Local Finance in Developing Countries written by Roy Bahl and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 2018-03-30 with total page 512 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book draws on experiences in developing countries to bridge the gap between the conventional textbook treatment of fiscal decentralization and the actual practice of subnational government finance. The extensive literature about the theory and practice is surveyed and longstanding problems and new questions are addressed. It focuses on the key choices that must be made in decentralizing, on how economic and political factors shape the choices that countries make, and on how, by paying more attention to the need for a more comprehensive approach and the critical connections between different components of decentralization reform, everyone involved might get more for their money.

Public Perception of Local Governments

Author : Pawel Swianiewicz
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 52 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Public Perception of Local Governments written by Pawel Swianiewicz and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Public Perception of Local Governments" concentrates on changes in public attitudes towards local governments, and on differences in approaches towards various components of the respective municipal systems. As local governments become increasingly important in citizens' everyday lives, political institutions and public actors who can demonstrate greater sensitivity towards public opinion are vital for the success of future reforms. The hidden message of this work is that without regular and systematic analysis of public opinion, viable local government policies will become even more difficult to design and implement in the future. The book comprises research on this issue in the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia. "Public Perception of Local Governments" seeks to answer three basic questions: (1) What is the public's opinion on the newly created local governments? (2) How did general public opinion influenced the various decentralization reforms of the past decade? (3) What are the typical forms of communication with the general public at the local level?