This study examines the impact of political decentralization on an essential public service provided in almost all countries: childhood immunization. The relationship is examined empirically using a time-series data set of 140 low- and middle-income countries from 1980 to 1997. The study finds that decentralization has different effects in low- and middle-income countries. In the low-income gro...

First, we replicate the remarkable result of Hossain & Morgan (AER 2009), in which subjects in an experimental market tip almost perfectly to the superior platform even if an inferior platform enjoys initial monopoly. Next, we show that this result disappear when seemingly innocent increases in out-of-equilibrium payoffs are introduced. The inflated payoffs do not alter payoffor risk-dominance ...

The background of this research is the policy allocation urban village funds from central government at end 2018.This carried out to stimulate local governments, including Bima City support sub-district development through budget (APBD) 5%. This qualitative research. results study seen lack authority (decentralization) given chief administrative with limited space and role, community less empow...

BACKGROUND Fiscal Decentralization (FD) in many cases is encouraged as a strong means of improving the efficiency and equity in the provision of public goods, such as healthcare services. This issue has urged the researchers to experimentally examine the relationship between fiscal decentralization indicators and health outcomes. In this study we examine the effect of Fiscal Decentralization in...

In January 2020, county state administration offices, as first-line offices in Croatia, were abolished and their competences transferred to second-level units of local self-government. This organizational change represents administrative decentralization. The purpose this article is examine whether there are any differences the predictions regarding effects between two groups civil servants: se...

This study addressed the efforts exerted on implementation of decentralization management system employed a few years ago in governmental institution. More specifically, this attempted to assess perceptions employees hold about package, their decision-making practices and correlations among participants’ perception, provision resources. To end, one hundred fifty employees, Debre Tabore Municipa...

Urban development in China has attracted considerable scholarly attention. However, more work is still needed to examine and understand the mechanisms of urban land expansion, especially within the context of globalization/marketization, decentralization and urbanization. This paper analyzes urban land expansion and structural changes in the Yangtze River Delta (YRD). We find that cities in the...

This study is a survey of administrative divisions involved in tobacco programs in Canadian public health units. It aims to identify correlates of public health units' contacts and collaborations with external agencies, as predisposing factors in their capacity to innovate. Heads of 124 divisions involved in tobacco control completed a questionnaire about their budgets, staff, and management pr...

Autonomous Control Modes and Optimized Path Guidance for Shipboard Landing in High Sea States Progress Report (CDRL A001) Progress Report for Period: April 10, 2015 to July 9, 2015 PI: Joseph F. Horn 814-865-6434 [email protected] Penn State University Co-PI: John Tritschler (301) 995-1637 [email protected] U.S. Naval Test Pilot School Co-PI: Chengjian He (408) 523-5100 [email protected] Ad...