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

Aidt, Toke; Freitas, Laura Araújo de - 2026

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Asymmetric decentralisation in South Africa : implications for municipal governance

Monkam, Nara; Taruvinga, Panashe G. - 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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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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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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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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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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Explaining coordination quality in public service delivery

Kårtvedt, Leif E. - 2024

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Addressing green gentrification : actions and recommendations for global cities

Creasy, Alice; Maxwell, Katherine - 2024

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

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

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Who accepts parking pricing? : trust and legitimacy in a contentious policy change

Beck, Matthew - 2026

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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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