Austria Archives – Decentralization Net

How does intergovernmental coordination strengthen local governance?

December 4, 2024 Marina Jandrevska

The crux of decentralization is that a multilevel public sector can produce better (more responsive and efficient) outcomes compared to a centralized public sector. An underlying–often unstated– assumption is that intergovernmental coordination mechanisms are in […]

Fiscal Decentralization Indicators for South-East Europe

September 22, 2024 Marina Jandrevska

The ninth edition of the NALAS fiscal decentralization report comprehensively examines the development of local finance in South-East Europe (SEE) from 2006 to 2021. It delves into recent regulatory changes and compares the performance of […]

Local government finance indicators in South-East Europe

November 20, 2023 Marina Jandrevska

Policymakers in South-East Europe rely on high-quality data and information for informed decisions, effective public policies, and resource management, but this data is either missing or difficult to access, hindering efficient resource management. To bridge […]

Local Government and the Changing Urban-Rural Interplay

March 29, 2023 LPS Alliance

What is the impact of increasing population movements from the countryside to cities and towns on the provision of local public services? How can urban and rural local governments cope? How do they finance these […]

Institutions of Intergovernmental Fiscal Relations: Challenges Ahead

February 21, 2017 Jamie Boex

Intergovernmental fiscal institutions are the overarching framework for relations across government levels. They comprise the constitutional set up of a country; the division of power between government levels; the prevalence of fiscal rules across government […]