Does Decentralisation Make Government More Efficient and Effective?

Decentralisation and Local Government Topic Guide

Does tougher enforcement make drugs more expensive?

AIMS To review empirical research that seeks to relate marginal increases in enforcement against the supply of illicit drugs to changes in drug prices at the level of the drug supply system being targeted. METHOD Review of empirical studies. FINDINGS Although the fact of prohibition itself raises prices far above those likely to pertain in legal markets, there is little evidence that raisin...

Will Open Government make Canada's health agencies more transparent?

The Scottish Parliament and Scottish Government Does Minority Government Make a Difference?

This chapter explores the difference that minority government makes when compared to coalition government, focusing primarily on the relationship between the Scottish Parliament and Government. Chapter 1 demonstrates that the Parliament does not have the resources to do much more than perform a traditional parliamentary role, monitoring government departments and scrutinising legislation propos...

More Effective and Efficient Sewer Collection Systems

Regulatory requirements – Control of pollution in receiving waters is the main reason for regulation. Many jurisdictions are moving towards regulations prohibiting discharges of untreated sewage into water bodies, and this is a problem for many older systems that carry combined stormwater and sanitary sewage. Even the quality of urban stormwater is coming under scrutiny and limits are being imp...