In order to meet the challenges of providing affordable public transit services for the urban poor and at a cost that doesn't impinge on the system's financial sustainability, cities can consider setting fares at "cost recovery" levels for the majority of the population and targeting subsidies...

In this paper, I empirically investigate the presence of spillover effects resulting from the strengthening of law enforcement against corruption and organized crime in local governments. Specifically, I take advantage of an Italian law that gives power to the central government to replace...

Die Bundesbeteiligung an den Kosten der Unterkunft und Heizung war ursprünglich ein Instrument, um die kommunale Ebene aufgabenbezogen zu entlasten. Allerdings wird dieser Finanzierungsweg zunehmend für allgemeine finanzielle Erleichterungen vom Bund zugunsten der Kommunen genutzt. Damit...

In order to meet the challenges of providing affordable public transit services for the urban poor and at a cost that doesn't impinge on the system's financial sustainability, cities can consider setting fares at "cost recovery" levels for the majority of the population and targeting subsidies...

"This book explores the definition and measurement of financial sustainability in public administrations, the link between equality, intergenerational equity and financial sustainability in public administration, studies on public policies for sustainable governments and, finally, the...

Acknowledgements -- Preface / Jamie Peck -- Introduction / Mark Davidson and Kevin Ward -- Austerity and the spectacle: urban triage and post-political development in Detroit / L Owen Kirkpatrick and Chalem Bolton -- Austerity as the new normal : the fiscal politics of retrenchment in San Jose,...

Vor dem Hintergrund einer zunehmend disparat verlaufenden Finanzlage der deutschen Kommunen begibt sich Marc Seuberlich mithilfe quantitativer und qualitativer Daten auf die Suche nach den möglichen Ursachen dieser Entwicklung. Forschungsleitend wird von der These ausgegangen, dass neben den...

"Underfunded pension liabilities threaten the fiscal stability of many cities. While Detroit's bankruptcy has dominated the headlines, the problem is widespread. With ongoing battles in many localities, policymakers are increasingly turning their attention to the legacy issues surrounding the...

Public budgeting in perspective -- Budgetary decision making -- Budget organization and structure -- Economics and politics -- Taxing and spending -- National budgeting -- Budgeting in the states -- Budgeting in local units of government -- Fiscal federalism and intergovernmental fiscal...