As public institutions are faced with more diverse and increased community needs, significant concern arises (both in academia and practice) for the dwindling resources available at the local level and the factors which can influence local revenue mobilization. Using data for 3,227 Romanian...

As public institutions are faced with more diverse and increased community needs, significant concern arises (both in academia and practice) for the dwindling resources available at the local level and the factors which can influence local revenue mobilization. Using data for 3,227 Romanian...

Decentralization process, due to its inter-sectoral feature, is a very difficult process and requires constant coordination between the actors involved, as well as the undertaking by them, including by the recipients (local public administration authorities), of the measures agreed on. Thus, for...

In the context of a larger economic liberalization, resulting in the withdrawal of a certain degree of state intervention, a reorientation of public funds took place, which, for local authorities, meant that they had to take over a larger share of responsibility regarding the economic policies....