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Strengthening environmental governance for sustainable development : appraising the impact of local government in rural Bangladesh

Faisal, Md. Zaki; Khan, Md. Shihab Uddin; Islam, … - 2026

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Improving officials' use of evidence in the design and implementation of public policy

Hoyos, Manuela; Perez-Vincent, Santiago M.; Tobón, Santiago - 2026

We study whether structured, evidence-based information can shape local policymakers beliefs and stated intentions to adopt violence prevention interventions. Using a randomized experiment embedded in Colombia's national policy planning cycle, we exposed municipal officials to varying types of...

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Bridging the gap : how public trust and investment drive innovation and sustainable local governance

Silva, Ana Filipa; Sánchez-Hernández, M. Isabel; … - 2026

The way in which local public administration (LPA) drives innovation, develops sustainable infrastructure, and supports inclusive industrialization, shapes public perceptions of development and institutional legitimacy. This study analyzes how public investment, trust in municipal organizations,...

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Female political leaders and public funding attraction : evidence from Italian municipalities

Picchio, Matteo; Santolini, Raffaella - 2026

We study the role of mayoral gender in attracting public funding in Italian municipalities. We exploit a novel administrative dataset containing detailed information on all projects aimed at the digitalisation of local public administrations and funded under Italy's National Recovery and...

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Female political leaders and public funding attraction : evidence from Italian municipalities

Picchio, Matteo; Santolini, Raffaella - 2026

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Female political leaders and public funding attraction : evidence from Italian municipalities

Picchio, Matteo; Santolini, Raffaella - 2026

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Female political leaders and public funding attraction : evidence from Italian municipalities

Picchio, Matteo; Santolini, Raffaella - 2026

We study the role of mayoral gender in attracting public funding in Italian municipalities. We exploit a novel administrative dataset containing detailed information on all projects aimed at the digitalisation of local public administrations and funded under Italy's National Recovery and...

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Female political leaders and public funding attraction : evidence from Italian municipalities

Picchio, Matteo; Santolini, Raffaella - 2026

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Female political leaders and public funding attraction : evidence from Italian municipalities

Picchio, Matteo; Santolini, Raffaella - 2026

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Empowering local authorities for sustainable development : the Council of Europe's role in promoting human rights-based approaches

Mishyna, Natalia - 2026

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Sharing is caring : effective local crisis management through practice sharinga case study from Germany

Zahn, Frida von; Schätzle, Lawrence; Jansen, Linn - 2026

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Using sandboxes for testing decisions in the public sector

Pahonțu, Bogdan; Pană-Micu, Florentina; Mihăila, … - 2026

Technological advances are increasingly influencing how the public sector makes decisions according to citizens' needs and the community's problems. The need for a solution that facilitates the fast adaptation of administration to social context and people's feedback becomes mandatory in order...

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Blockchain adoption in local governments : the case of Lugano

Barisone, Lorenzo; Beretta, Edoardo; Bregy, Robert; … - 2026

The present article examines the pioneering case of blockchain adoption in local government by the City of Lugano and discusses how Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) may support institutional innovation beyond pilot experimentation. The Swiss municipality of Lugano has developed an integrated...

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Innovating fiscal transparency through open government partnerships : a comparative study of local governments in Australia and Germany

Coghill, Ken; Buchholz, Gabriele; Waheduzzaman, Wahed - 2026

Fiscal transparency is a core pillar of open government, yet its implementation at the local level remains uneven. This study investigates how the Open Government Partnership (OGP) contributes to fiscal transparency as a form of public sector innovation through a comparative analysis of local...

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Kommunalbefragung Bau-Turbo : Auswertung von Fragen zur BauGB-Novelle und zur kommunalen Planungspraxis

Klemme, Marion; Maikämper, Moritz; Stockdreher, Birgit; … - 2026

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Local government and fiscal transfers : enhancing or weakening democracy?

2026

This open access book analyses whether and to what extent fiscal transfers from central to local governments affect democracy at sub-national level. Fiscal transfers are often perceived to undermine democracy, as politicians utilise them to build patronage networks, weaken opposition candidates,...

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Relevance of e-Governance in revenue generation among Philippine cities

Ramos, Tatum P.; Magno-Ballesteros, Marife - 2026

Among the expected benefits of e-Governance are improvements in local government unit operations and revenue generation, but there is insufficient evidence on the attainment of such in the Philippines. The study aims to determine the relevance of e-Governance in revenue generation by examining...

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Pay incentives to run for local governments

Cerqua, Augusto; Nocito, Samuel; Pinto, Gabriele - 2026

Local governments in advanced democracies have increasingly struggled to attract political candidates, weakening electoral competition and accountability at the municipal level. While several factors may contribute to this trend, politicians' salaries represent one of the few policy levers that...

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Pay incentives to run for local governments

Cerqua, Augusto; Nocito, Samuel; Pinto, Gabriele - 2025 - This version: July 2025

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Pay incentives to run for local governments

Cerqua, Augusto; Nocito, Samuel; Pinto, Gabriele - 2026

Local governments in advanced democracies have increasingly struggled to attract political candidates, weakening electoral competition and accountability at the municipal level. While several factors may contribute to this trend, politicians' salaries represent one of the few policy levers that...

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Pay incentives to run for local governments

Cerqua, Augusto; Nocito, Samuel; Pinto, Gabriele - 2025 - This version: July 2025

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Entrepreneurial leadership in small-Scale smart city transformations

Guzovski, Marina; Smoljić, Mirko; Čolić, Marijana - 2026

Background: The smart city concept has become a central framework in contemporary urban governance; however, empirical research predominantly focuses on large metropolitan areas, while small municipalities remain comparatively underexplored. This study examines how citizens of Ivanić-Grad...

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Complex thinking as cognitive competence in local public leadership : a descriptive study of public servants in the Philippines

Vázquez Parra, José Carlos; N. Talili, Ismael; … - 2026

This study offers a descriptive analysis of complex thinking as a form of cognitive competency among a group of 52 public servants holding local leadership positions in the Philippines. By extending the empirical examination of complex thinking beyond educational contexts and into local public...

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Politics and public banks : BNDES loans to local governments in Brazil

Pinto, Guilherme Paiva; Bugarin, Mauricio Soares; … - 2026

This study advances a quantitative political economy analysis of development banking within federative systems, focusing on Brazil's National Bank for Economic and Social Development (BNDES). Moving beyond traditional fiscal transfer models, we investigate the mechanisms through which federal...

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Power and purpose : the quiet evolution of Canadian municipal law

Taylor, Zachary Todd; Mutter, Craig; Lyons, Joseph; … - 2026 - Second edition

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Asymmetric decentralisation in South Africa : implications for municipal governance

Monkam, Nara; Taruvinga, Panashe G. - 2026

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Asymmetric decentralization in France : a municipal-centered exception

Gilbert, Guy; Madiès, Thierry; Paty, Sonia - 2026

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From votes to megawatts : policy outcomes of local elections

Bierl, Konrad; Eisenack, Klaus; Dulong, Angelika von; … - 2026

Do democratic elections affect policy outcomes, and how do these effects evolve over time? Existing evidence is mixed, focusing on federal elections in twoparty systems using RDDs. We study municipal elections in Germany's multiparty system, examining how electoral support for the...

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Municipal viability in Bolivia

Barja, Gover - 2026

This paper develops an updated diagnostic framework 2 to assess municipal viability in Bolivia and identifies the main territorial constraints that limit it. The analysis retains a six-dimensional conception of viability - fiscal, administrative, demographic, economic, service, and human-capital...

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The impact of independent local parties on spending : evidence from Dutch municipalities

Sebő, Marianna; Gradus, Raymond; Budding, Tjerk - 2026

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Local productivity, national impact : the role of local authorities

Shaw, Jack; Peck, Joe - 2026

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Divergence or convergence? : the municipal Franchise in England and Wales, 1835-1897

Aidt, Toke; Freitas, Laura Araújo de - 2026

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Political capture and bureaucratic behavior : evidence from mafia-infiltrated municipalities

Carreri, Maria; Cipullo, Davide; Le Moglie, Marco; … - 2026

Local governments promise democratic responsiveness but are also vulnerable to political capture by illicit actors. While existing research documents the political and economic consequences of capture, less is known about how bureaucrats respond when political leadership is captured - whether...

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Political capture and bureaucratic behavior : evidence from mafia-infiltrated municipalities

Carreri, Maria; Cipullo, Davide; Le Moglie, Marco; … - 2026

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Artificial intelligence adoption, administrative efficiency, and E-citizen integration in spanish local government : a PLS-SEM analysis

Ogunrinde, Abayomi; Montes Botella, José Luis; Pablos … - 2026

How does artificial intelligence (AI) adoption shape administrative efficiency and e-citizen integration in local governments, and what role does professional development play in mediating these relationships? Drawing on a survey of 500 municipal employees across Spanish municipalities, this...

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Kommunale Resilienz in Langzeitkrisen : Praxisbeispiele aus deutschen Kommunen

Schätzle, Lawrence - 2026

Dieser Band bündelt Fallbeispiele der Krisenbewältigung in der kommunalen Praxis, die im Kontext der COVID-19-Pandemie in Deutschland entwickelt und im Forschungsvorhaben PanReflex aufbereitet wurden.

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Measuring perceptions of local government : a machine learning analysis of Japan’s liveable well-being city indicator (LWCI)

Bidolli, Brian; Mostofi Darbani, Hamid - 2026

This study examines how residents evaluate local government within Japan's Liveable Well-Being City Indicator (LWCI) framework, with a focus on public service delivery and the application of machine learning (ML). Using a nationwide survey of 66,085 respondents, two dimensions of local...

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Generative AI adoption in local government : a PLS-SEM and fsQCA study of Vietnamese civil servants

Ruangthamsing, Charles; Peerasit Kamnuansilpa; … - 2026

Generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) is widely considered to hold transformative potential for public administration, but its adoption in local governments remains uneven, weakly institutionalized, and shaped by informal employee experimentation. This study advances the literature by...

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Fiscal reform in spanish municipalities : gender differences in budgetary adjustment

García, Israel; Hayo, Bernd - 2026

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The dance of power and responsibility : understanding the multilevel government influence on CSR practices in Chinese state-owned enterprises

Fan, Lei; Wu, Chuang; Zhou, Zucheng - 2026

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Assessing digital governance maturity in the context of municipal resilience : the triadic model, its dimensions and interrelations

Toleikienė, Rita; Butkus, Mindaugas; … - 2025

Different Digital Governance maturity models are established; however, limited research has examined their applicability at the local government level, particularly concerning the interrelations among dimensions such as Strategy, Employees, and Processes. Understanding these connections is vital...

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Policy innovation and maintaining influential local governments

2026

"To understand the complexities of local governance globally, it is essential to examine the structures of countries with diverse local government systems, analyze their policy processes, and compare their approaches. In doing so, the role of policy innovation and the influence of local...

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Using technology for decentralised governance : how Maharashtra adopted e-governance in its panchayats

George, Susan D. - 2025

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Does local government fragmentation reduce poverty? : evidence from Bangladesh

Ali, Amin Masud; Savoia, Antonio - 2026

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Does local government fragmentation reduce poverty? : evidence from Bangladesh

Ali, Amin Masud; Savoia, Antonio - 2025

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Governing urban development in China : critical urban studies

Wu, Fulong; Zhang, Fangzhu - 2025

"The book investigates urban development and governance in China and introduces China perspectives to the understanding of governing urban development in the 21st century. Building upon a rich and burgeoning literature on China, the book explains major changes in governance, offers a well...

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Building sustainable cities : how local investment drives SDG performance

Benito, Bernardino; Guillamón, María-Dolores; Ríos, … - 2026

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Drivers of sustainability reporting by local governments over time : a structured literature review

Mol, André; Schie, Vera van; Budding, Tjerk - 2025

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Gendered cooperation in a post-NPM era : a comparative study of the perceptions of municipal technostructure experts and middle-line managers

Cregård, Anna; Forsberg, Tina - 2025

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The stabilizing effect of elected women and political seniority

Acconcia, Antonio; Ronza, Carla - 2026

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Capabilities for transformative sustainability management in cities

Bhatia, Riina; Pihlajamaa, Matti; Hyytinen, Kirsi; … - 2025

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The benefits and costs of fiscal decentralization in China : a perspective of local government incentives

Guangrong, Ma - 2026

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A fleeting metropolitan moment : regional governance and municipal collaboration in greater Toronto during the COVID-19 pandemic

Eidelman, Gabriel; Nelles, Jen - 2025

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Can centralized environmental management reduce air pollution in administrative border areas? : evidence from vertical management reform of environmental protection institutions in China

Zhang, Xin; Zhang, Cong; Ran, Qiying; Liu, Yudong - 2026

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Financial performance and ethics : employing commitment to public values as a proxy

Prysmakova, Palina; Tantardini, Michele - 2026

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The political cost of integration : a natural experiment on local governments

Di Porto, Edoardo; Parenti, Angela; Paty, Sonia - 2025

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Balanced scorecards : proposed framework for application at the local system level insights from international experiences

Hamied, Mohamed Sayed Abdel; Elbagoury, Ayman - 2025

Purpose - The study aims to provide a clear framework of steps on how to implement the balanced scorecard model at the level of measuring and managing local performance, with a mix between what theoretical approaches show in this matter and examples of applied experiences in different contexts....

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How does rent-seeking processes and practices in budget corruption at the local government? : case study in three regions of Indonesia

Irawan, Bambang; Nurmandi, Achmad; Salahudin, Salahudin; … - 2026

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