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Racial and Ethnic Representation in Local Government in the United States

May 6, 2024 LPS Alliance
Local governments can be an important mechanism to promote inclusive governance and equitable development. However, local government power can also be wielded as a mechanism for political, economic, or racial exclusion. Although local governments in […]
Community

Bricks, Taxes and Spending: Solutions for Housing Equity across Levels of Government

May 2, 2024 LPS Alliance
Rising housing costs have made homeownership unaffordable for many low-income households across the OECD. Subnational governments play major roles in housing policy through social housing provision, land use regulation, and property taxes. Greater decentralization of […]
Decentralization

Municipal finance in the Netherlands and Worldwide

December 13, 2023 Marina Jandrevska
VNG International is the International Cooperation Agency of the Association of Netherlands Municipalities, rooted in a long history of local democracy and local government. The organization’s mission is to strengthen democratic local government in developing […]
Cities and urban development

Local government managers are on the frontlines of American climate change

November 28, 2023 LPS Alliance
Due to the federal structure of the United States, state and local governments in the U.S. are the implementation agents for a vast swath of federal policies. One area where state and local governments play […]
Climate action

The Multi-Level Fiscal Governance of Ecological Transition

September 24, 2023 Limabenla Jamir
Ecological transition is defined as a ‘process towards a smarter social and economic model which better responds to green challenges.’ It aims for sustainability by preserving natural resources and reducing environmental impact. A recent OECD […]
Decentralization

It’s about time we reform local government. Or is it?

June 25, 2023 LPS Alliance
The British satire show Yes Minister, popular in the early 1980s, was unique in its display of the inner-workings of government. In the short clip below, Sir Humphrey Appleby (the Permanent Secretary for the Ministry […]
Decentralization

Territorial Governance, Powers and Reforms in Europe

April 4, 2023 LPS Alliance
Territorial and governance reforms are well underway in Europe, a development that can be viewed as an indication of democracy in motion. These reforms have encouraged greater decentralization and a more effectual share of responsibility […]
Decentralization

Local Autonomy in the European Union

June 25, 2022 LPSAManager
Local autonomy is a highly valued feature of good governance. The continuous attempts of many countries to strengthen the autonomy of local government shows the importance given to decentralization and reinforcing competences at the lowest […]
Community

OECD Fiscal Federalism 2022 – Making Decentralization Work

January 10, 2022 LPSAManager
Fiscal federalism refers to the distribution of taxation and spending powers across levels of government, and is the focus of the OECD’s Network on Fiscal Relations across Levels of Government. Through decentralization, governments can bring public services […]
Decentralization

Entrepreneurial Thinking in Local Government

December 18, 2021 LPS Alliance
Local governments have opportunities to pursue entrepreneurial activities that take advantage of the assets they have to create more value for the community and financially strengthen the local government. Innovation, along with efficient execution of […]

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