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Local government 6,372 Kommunalverwaltung 5,574 local government 1,200 Gemeindeverwaltung 996 Gemeindefinanzen 976 Local government finance 954 Deutschland 885 Germany 724 Kommunalpolitik 638 Local policy 588 Verwaltungsreform 455 Großbritannien 412 Administrative reform 404 United Kingdom 396 Decentralization 395 Kommunale Selbstverwaltung 389 China 378 Local self-government 373 Dezentralisierung 363 Stadtentwicklung 360 Urban development 354 USA 333 Public services 311 Öffentliche Dienstleistung 310 Public administration 304 Öffentliche Verwaltung 298 United States 293 Theorie 286 Theory 285 Kommunale Dienstleistung 242 Local public services 237 E-Government 225 New public management 217 Neues Steuerungsmodell 216 E-government 211 Public sector 207 Bürgerbeteiligung 206 Public accounting 204 Öffentliches Rechnungswesen 203 Italy 199
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Free 2,242 Undetermined 2,138 CC license 189 Digitizable 17
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Article 4,160 Book / Working Paper 3,793 Journal 97 Other 21
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Article in journal 3,459 Working paper 945 Book section 513 Proceedings 163 Case study 117 Government document 69 Textbook 30 Statistics 18 Handbook 12 Report 11 Reference work 9 Guidebook 8 Review 8 Introduction 5 Literature review 5 Law 3 Glossary included 1
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English 5,824 German 1,266 Undetermined 728 Polish 48 French 47 Spanish 47 Russian 36 Norwegian 16 Danish 15 Swedish 15 Italian 14 Portuguese 11 Hungarian 6 Dutch 6 Bulgarian 5 Serbian 5 Czech 3 Finnish 3 Romanian 2 Turkish 2 Ukrainian 2 Croatian 1 Japanese 1 Kazakh 1 Korean 1 Lithuanian 1 Norwegian Bokmål 1 Slovak 1 Slovenian 1 Albanian 1
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Dollery, Brian 54 Faguet, Jean-Paul 29 Ferry, Laurence 28 Bogumil, Jörg 24 Ferraz, Claudio 21 Prior, Diego 21 Geys, Benny 20 Porcelli, Francesco 20 Finan, Frederico S. 18 Gagliarducci, Stefano 18 Andrews, Rhys 17 Rösel, Felix 17 Budding, Tjerk 16 Cohen, Sandra 16 Gradus, Raymond 16 Kißler, Leo 16 Benito, Bernardino 15 Shah, Anwar 15 Tortosa-Ausina, Emili 15 Bel, Germà 14 Borge, Lars-Erik 14 Grossi, Giuseppe 14 Kuhlmann, Sabine 14 Solé-Ollé, Albert 14 Balaguer-Coll, Maria Teresa 13 De Witte, Kristof 13 Kalb, Alexander 13 Pilcher, Robyn 13 Warner, Mildred 13 Wollmann, Hellmut 13 Fitzsimons, Eileen 12 Klümper, Bernd 12 Skica, Tomasz 12 Steccolini, Ileana 12 Zimmermann, Ewald 12 Bastida, Francisco 11 Bischoff, Ivo 11 Ivacko, Thomas M. 11 Manes Rossi, Francesca 11 Möllers, Heribert 11
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Philippinen / National Statistics Office 30 National Bureau of Economic Research 27 International Monetary Fund (IMF) 19 Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München 19 World Bank 19 Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden 18 Institute of Social Studies (ISS) 16 KGSt <Köln> 16 Kommunale Gemeinschaftsstelle für Verwaltungsvereinfachung <Köln> 16 Kommunale Gemeinschaftsstelle für Verwaltungsmanagement <Köln> 14 OECD 14 Deutschland 13 International Monetary Fund 12 Deutsches Institut für Urbanistik 11 Institute for Social and Economic Change (ISEC) 11 International Labour Organization (ILO), United Nations 11 Economics Department, Organisation de Coopération et de Développement Économiques (OCDE) 10 Kommunale Gemeinschaftsstelle <Köln> 10 Local Government and Public Service Reform Initiative <Budapest> 10 International Institute of Social Studies of Erasmus University (ISS), The Hague 8 International Water Management Institute (IWMI) 8 Weltbank 8 Deutschland <Bundesrepublik> 7 Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs, Princeton University 7 World Bank Group 7 Bertelsmann Stiftung 6 Deutscher Städtetag 6 Facultat d'Economia i Empresa, Universitat de Barcelona 6 Institut d'Economia de Barcelona (IEB), Facultat d'Economia i Empresa 6 Institute of Developing Economies, Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) 6 International Center for Public Policy, Andrew Young School of Policy Studies, Georgia State University 6 Asian Development Bank 5 Erich Schmidt Verlag 5 European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions 5 London School of Economics (LSE) 5 CESifo 4 Deutscher Städte- und Gemeindebund 4 EconWPA 4 Federal Reserve Board (Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System) 4 Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung 4
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Public management review 113 International Journal of Public Sector Management 112 Public Money & Management 80 Public performance & management review 69 Verwaltung & Management : VM ; Zeitschrift für moderne Verwaltung 62 Discussion paper series 55 Public Management Review 50 International public management journal 47 Financial accountability & management : in governments, public services and charities 44 World development : the multi-disciplinary international journal devoted to the study and promotion of world development 37 International journal of public sector management : IJPSM 36 Administrative Sciences : open access journal 35 Journal of public budgeting, accounting & financial management 32 Public choice 29 Applied economics 28 Working paper 27 European journal of political economy 26 NBER working paper series 26 CESifo working papers 25 Public personnel management 25 Policy research working paper : WPS 24 Property Management 23 Public Performance & Management Review 20 Regional studies : official journal of the Regional Studies Association 20 Working paper / National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc. 20 Accounting, Auditing & Accountability Journal 19 International journal of public sector performance management : IJPSPM 19 MPRA Paper 19 NBER Working Paper 19 Public finance and management : PFM : an official journal of the Southern Public Administration Education Foundation 19 SpringerLink / Bücher 19 European research studies journal : ERSJ 18 International journal of public sector management 18 The Bottom Line 18 Journal of public economics 17 KGSt-Bericht 17 Regional Studies 17 World Bank E-Library Archive 17 ISS Working Papers - General Series 16 International Journal of Research in Business and Social Science : IJRBS 16
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ECONIS (ZBW) 6,214 Other ZBW resources 672 RePEc 649 USB Cologne (EcoSocSci) 326 EconStor 142 BASE 55 USB Cologne (business full texts) 13
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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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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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Asymmetric decentralisation in South Africa : implications for municipal governance
Monkam, Nara; Taruvinga, Panashe G. - 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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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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Building sustainable cities : how local investment drives SDG performance
Benito, Bernardino; Guillamón, María-Dolores; Ríos, … - 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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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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Capabilities for transformative sustainability management in cities
Bhatia, Riina; Pihlajamaa, Matti; Hyytinen, Kirsi; … - 2025
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Black mayors and black communities
Sylvera, Craig - 2025
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The relationship between local governments efficiency and quality of life : an empirical analysis on Italian provinces
Agasisti, Tommaso; Massaggia, Pietro; Miserocchi, Teo - 2025
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Mapping territorial disparities in artificial intelligence adoption across local public administrations : multilevel evidence from Germany
Clim, Loredana Maria; Man, Mariana; Oncioiu, Ionica - 2025
In a European context, facing pressure to digitalize public administration, the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) at the local level remains a deeply uneven and empirically poorly understood process. This study investigates the degree of adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) in...
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Energy poverty alleviation priorities for inclusive urban climate action : key lessons from Cape Town metropolitan municipality, South Africa
Tshabalala, Thandeka; Conradie, Liezel; Davies, Megan - 2025
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Can politics explain contracting out?
Abbott, Andrew J.; Nandeibam, Shasikanta; O'Shea, Lucy - 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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Exploring the factors influencing project management methodology implementation in local governments
Ranasinghe, Raj; Rahmani, Farshid; Gilbert, Guinevere; … - 2025
This study seeks to identify the factors influencing the implementation of Project Management Methodologies (PMM) in Local Government (LG) and identify the concepts, themes and characteristics that make up each of those factors. Semi-structured interviews were employed as the primary technique,...
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Advancing local governance : a systematic review of performance management systems
Pudjono, Alpha Nur Setyawan; Wibisono, Dermawan; Fatima, Ima - 2025
Effective performance management in local governments has become increasingly vital due to rising demands for efficiency, accountability, and service quality. This study analyzes key trends in performance management systems (PMS) through a systematic literature review of 122 studies published...
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Using AI in performance management : a global analysis of local government practices
Maake, Godfrey; Schultz, Cecile M. - 2025
The integration of artificial intelligence plays a critical role in human resource management in local governments by ensuring smooth, essential HR operations, including recruitment, performance management, and workforce planning. The current study is a systematic review focused on determining...
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Between hierarchy and informality : innovation barriers and catalysts : the case of gender-sensitive public transportation in local authorities
Uziel, Vered - 2025
Innovation is necessary yet challenging for local governments. This paper focuses on gender sensitivity in public transportation in major cities in Israel, as an example of organizational innovation, with the goal of identifying the factors that impede innovation in local government and the...
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Local government and natural resource management in Madhya Pradesh, India : a critical institutional analysis
Upadhyay, Mahima; Rajasekhar, Durgam - 2025
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Enhancing internal control mechanisms in local government organizations : a crucial step towards mitigating corruption and ensuring economic development
Boufounou, Paraskevi; Eriotis, Nikolaos; Kounadeas, … - 2024
Corruption poses a significant challenge to economic development and governance worldwide, with its detrimental effects permeating various levels of society. In the context of Greece, where corruption has been a longstanding issue, the role of internal audit mechanisms within local government...
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Governmentality, counter-conduct, and modes of governing : accounting and the pursuit of municipal sustainable waste management
Ahrens, Thomas; Ferry, Laurence - 2025
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Mainstreaming decarbonization through local climate budgets in Norwegian municipalities
Baggio, Guilherme; Tozer, Laura - 2025
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Fraught with tension? : a machine-learning approach to termination traits of public corporations in English and German local governments
Rackwitz, Maike - 2024
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Urban social movements and local state capacity
Bradlow, Benjamin H. - 2024
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Management accounting in Portuguese local governments : a new paradigm
Silva, Rita Isabel Almeida; Marques, Maria da … - 2025
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Complaints management in the Bahi District Council in Tanzania : examining customer satisfaction
Mkoma, Rahel Nasoni - 2025
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Complaints management in the Bahi District Council in Tanzania : examining customer satisfaction
Mkoma, Rahel Nasoni - 2025
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Polycentric governance in practice : the case of Ukraine's decentralised crisis response during the Russo-Ukrainian war
Keudel, Oleksandra; Huss, Oksana - 2024
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Do LGUs' non-financial support instruments matter to new firm formation?
Skica, Tomasz; Rodzinka, Jacek; Golejewska, Anna; … - 2024
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Citizen participation through different mechanisms : does social media impact adoption and design of local sustainability plans?
Chen, Yifan; Xiang, Tianyi; Wang, Yaxing - 2025
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Does workplace inclusion mitigate emotional exhaustion? : evidence from local government organizations
Humphrey, Nicole M.; DeHart-Davis, Leisha; Hassan, Shahidul - 2025
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Investigating the determinants of local indebtedness in Sovakia : the machine learning approach
Maličká, Lenka - 2024
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Intensifying service delivery : are procurement framework agreements relevant?
Munyimi, Tinotenda Fredrick; Chikazhe, Lovemore - 2024
Around the globe, public management research covers little enquiry on advancing service delivery in service delivery organisations like local authorities. Yet, the call for timely service delivery within local authorities is on the increase, there is need for flexible procurement methods which...
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Enhancing sustainable procurement : the role of e-procurement implementation in local government institutions of Ghana
Imoro, Abdul-Razak; Seidu, Mustapha Torobo; Boadi, … - 2025
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Explaining coordination quality in public service delivery
Kårtvedt, Leif E. - 2024
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Fraud detection in local government in Indonesia
Erliani, Navira; Evana, Einde; Lindrianasari; Gamayuni, … - 2025
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Addressing green gentrification : actions and recommendations for global cities
Creasy, Alice; Maxwell, Katherine - 2024
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Does government spending really contribute to development? : evidence from Indonesia
Sutaryo, Sutaryo; Arifin, Taufiq; Muhtar, Muhtar; … - 2025
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Co-production in local government : case studies in improving local livelihoods in Kuching, Sarawak
Ting, Siew King; Dollery, Brian; Lai, Tze Wee - 2025
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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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Knowledge management application of SECI model in local government innovation
Sudrajat, Arip Rahman; Andhika, Lesmana Rian - 2025
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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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Internal audit supervision, legislative monitoring and corruption : evidence from Indonesian local governments
Sutaryo, Sutaryo; Salawati Sahari; Shaharudin Jakpar; … - 2025
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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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It takes a village election : turnover and performance in local bureaucracies
Bazzi, Samuel; Hilmy, Masyhur; Marx, Benjamin M.; … - 2025
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It Takes a Village Election : Turnover and Performance in Local Bureaucracies
Bazzi, Samuel; Hilmy, Masyhur; Marx, Benjamin M.; … - 2025
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Multi-layered entrepreneurship : perspectives of women candidates for mayor
Akirav, Osnat; Hershkovici, Arie; Yehuda, Limor; … - 2024
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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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Addressing multitasking problems through promotion incentives : an empirical study of local governments in China
Chen, Xing; Jiang, Hanchen; Ling, Jiaheng - 2024
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