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Month: April 2016

Europe & Central Asia

Administrative Reform Bill Passes First Reading in Estonian Parliament

April 26, 2016 LPS Initiative

The Estonian government’s administrative reform bill, which proposes radical changes to the country’s local government structures, has passed its first reading in Parliament (Riigikogu). The bill proposes that any local authority should cover a population […]

Asia

Subnational Health Care Financing Reforms in Indonesia

April 19, 2016 LPS Initiative

Indonesia has seen an emergence of local health care financing schemes over the last decade, implemented and operated by district governments. Often motivated by the local political context and characterized by a large degree of […]

Ukrainian women embroider a map of Ukraine with the different flags of the regions in the country during a pro-Ukranian meeting in the southern coastal town of Mariupol September 13, 2014. VASILY FEDOSENKO/REUTERS
Europe & Central Asia

Constitution Making in Ukraine: Refocusing the Debate

April 15, 2016 LPS Initiative

Among the triggers and demands of Ukraine’s 2013–2014 Euromaidan antigovernment protests were fundamental concerns that go to the heart of the country’s constitutional architecture. Yet, the two main dimensions of constitutional reform pursued since 2014—judicial […]

Decentralization

Forms of Government Decentralization and Institutional Quality: Evidence from a Large Sample of Nations

April 11, 2016 LPS Initiative

Decentralization on government functions can improve institutional quality and government functions. Over time, the manners in which governments provide services to their populations have changed due to administrative capacities and technology; the physical and fiscal traditional […]

Cities and urban services

Metropolitan Governance is the Missing Link in Australia’s Reform Agenda

April 5, 2016 LPS Initiative

Without metropolitan governance that is responsive to city residents’ wishes, states are much influenced by federal priorities – that is, by the money on offer. Perhaps all Western countries with which Australia might choose to […]

Fiscal Decentralization

How Well Do Subnational Borrowing Regulations Work?

April 1, 2016 LPS Initiative

There are many positive aspects associated with subnational borrowing, including additional funding and promoting intergenerational equity. However, it may also endanger fiscal sustainability and macro stability due to moral hazard and soft budget constraints, making borrowing controls justified […]

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