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Property Taxes versus PIT Sharing

November 25, 2024 Marina Jandrevska
One of the main debates among the countries of Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) is to identify the primary source of local government revenues that is sufficient for the local governments to fulfill the functions […]
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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 […]
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LPSA launches Expert Working Group on Decentralization in Europe and Central Asia

October 31, 2022 LPS Alliance
As a global alliance that champions decentralization and inclusive development, the Local Public Sector Alliance aims to organize itself in an inclusive and participatory manner, including by supporting platforms for knowledge sharing and policy dialogue […]
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Webinar Series: Decentralization and Local Development in Europe and Central Asia

July 29, 2022 LPS Alliance
Effective decentralization and localization—including subnational governance systems that empower and encourage local leaders to promote inclusion and equity—form important preconditions for resilient, inclusive, sustainable, equitable and efficient development. With this understanding in mind, in 2021 […]
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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 […]
Decentralization

Fiscal Equalization of Croatia’s Local Government Finances

July 18, 2021 Tianyu Chen
Fiscal decentralization and equalization are important tools to empower local government agencies in terms of financial autonomy and capacity building. The Ministry of Finance of Croatia adopted a fiscal equalization formula in 2018 with the […]
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Decentralization and fiscal performance in Central and Eastern Europe

April 11, 2021 LPS Alliance
Decentralization (or devolution) has potential advantages and disadvantages: while (fiscal) decentralization may strengthen the allocative and technical efficiency of the local public sector (as well as potentially strengthen responsiveness and accountability), the design of intergovernmental […]

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