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Local Government Councils (LGCs) in Nigeria is the closest level of formal government to the grassroots. They have the …
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populace. Available facts reveal that more than seventy percent of Nigeria's population emanate from rural areas; where local … and evaluates performance in Nigeria's fourth republic. By relying on qualitative data, extensive literature review and … descriptive analysis, this paper reflects on the 1976 local government reforms and the objectives of decentralization in Nigeria …
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price of services and make such services more affordable to the poor. Nigeria is not left out in the search for solution for …
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We estimate the causal effect of direct elections on the economic performance of politicians. Candidates running in direct elections to head local governments in the German state of Brandenburg need an absolute majority, and votes for the winner must represent at least 15% of eligible voters. If...
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Purpose - The aim of this article is to specify the determining factors behind the decision to adopt either an internal or external means of the household waste management service in Moroccan local authorities (LAs), particularly in the "communes". Research methodology - The methodology applied...
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This paper investigates the local effects of mining on the quality of public services and on people's optimism about their future living conditions. It also assesses the mediating role of local institutions and local governments 'taxing rights in shaping the proximity-to-mine effects. The...
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In the Netherlands, electronic service delivery has become an important issue in many municipalities. Using the Internet for service delivery is seen as an important element of e-government. Based on 2014-2016 panel-data of ICT service delivery for all Dutch municipalities, we show that there is...
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This study aims to examine the perception of government employees about the association of the culture of compliance in information technology (IT) on the service quality, accountability, and transparency through effective IT governance (ITG) as an intervening variable. This study was carried...
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