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Does the Amalgamation of Local Governments Really Improve Service Delivery, Fiscal Capacity and Citizen Choice?

March 25, 2025 Marina Jandrevska

The amalgamation of local governments has been touted as one of the main methods to improve service delivery and increase fiscal capacity. While there have been a number of research papers looking at the experience […]

Rethinking Local Taxation

January 28, 2025 Marina Jandrevska

A recent blog post has sparked discussions about the increasing international reliance on property taxes to bolster local government revenues. The post, available here, contrasts the use of personal income tax (PIT) sharing as a […]

Local democracy and security in Ukraine

April 29, 2022 LPS Alliance

Conventional security discourses did not predict the magnitude and endurance of resistance efforts in Ukraine, considering the asymmetry between Russia and Ukraine in terms of military capacity. Based on our own research on local democracy […]

Voluntary Amalgamation, Inter-Municipal Cooperation and Fiscal Incentives in Ukraine

May 25, 2021 LPS Alliance

Ukraine provides a unique insight into the decentralization and local government reform programs that were a centerpiece of the democratic transition from the former Soviet system. It was one of the very last countries in […]