A Exploratory Study on the Public Conflicts among Local Governments in the Location of Sport PIMFY Facility

The deployment of renewable energy at the local level can contribute significantly to mitigating climate change, improving energy security and increasing social, economic and environmental benefits. In many countries local authorities play an important role in the local development, but renewable energy deployment is not an obligatory task for them. Hence there are two research questions: (1) Do local governments think investments in renewable energy (RE) are urgent and affordable within the local budgets? (2) How do they react to the public aid co-financing investments in renewable energy? To provide the answer we performed qualitative analysis and non-parametric tests of data from a survey of 252 local authorities, analysis of 292 strategies of local development and datasets of 1170 renewable energy projects co-financed by EU funds under operational programs 2007–2013 and 2014–2020 in Poland. Findings showed that local authorities’ attitudes were rather careful, caused by financial constraints of local budgets and the scope of obligatory tasks, which made renewable energy investments not the most urgent. Public aid was a factor significantly affecting local authorities’ behavior. It triggered local authorities’ renewable energy initiatives, increasing the number and scope of renewable energy investments as well cooperation with other municipalities and local communities. Despite this general trend, there were also considerable regional differences in local authorities’ renewable energy behavior.

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Health Care Cost Containment in Large American Cities

Public Personnel Management ◽

10.1177/009102608901800108 ◽

1989 ◽

Vol 18 (1) ◽

pp. 87-100 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Perry Moore

Keyword(s):

Health Care ◽

Cost Containment ◽

Local Governments ◽

Health Care Cost ◽

The United States ◽

Public Agencies ◽

The Public ◽

Survey Results ◽

The Cost ◽

American Cities

This research provides information about the health care cost containment efforts of local governments and agencies across the United States, particularly in large American cities. Survey results indicate that while the public sector lags behind the private sector, public agencies are beginning to match the cost containment efforts of private employers. While initiation of these efforts represents considerable recent progress, their tangible benefits are not yet apparent.

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The Continuing Problem of Special Districts in American Government

Accounting and the Public Interest ◽

10.2308/apin-10076 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 11 (1) ◽

pp. 52-67 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Larita Killian

Keyword(s):

New York ◽

Local Governments ◽

Census Bureau ◽

Three Dimensions ◽

The Public ◽

Reporting Practices ◽

Special Districts ◽

Theoretical Perspectives ◽

Policy Alignment ◽

Definition Of

ABSTRACT Due to fiscal constraints and demands for increased accountability, scholars and public officials are reviewing the structure and reporting practices of local governments. These efforts are often incomplete, however, because they bypass special districts, which now comprise over 40 percent of all local governments. The proliferation of special districts has the potential to increase government costs, redirect the allocation of scarce resources, remove debt and expenditure practices from the public eye, and reduce democratic controls over elected officials. This paper highlights some of the public interest concerns related to these entities to inform future, localized research. For decades, scholars have approached special districts from two opposing theoretical perspectives: institutional reform and public choice. Literature from these opposing perspectives is used to analyze special districts along three dimensions: efficiency and economy of operations, policy alignment and allocation of resources, and democratic accountability. This paper uses the U.S. Census Bureau definition of special districts, though alternative definitions are discussed. Efforts by four states (Florida, Pennsylvania, Indiana, and New York) to improve local government, and their varying approaches to special districts, are reviewed, leading to the conclusion that the complex issues related to special districts must be resolved within state contexts.

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Institutional pressures influencing environmental management accounting adoption by Malaysian local governments

Journal of Accounting & Organizational Change ◽

10.1108/jaoc-11-2020-0183 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽

Author(s):

Che Ku Hisam Che Ku Kassim ◽

Noor Liza Adnan ◽

Roziani Ali

Keyword(s):

Environmental Management ◽

State Government ◽

Local Governments ◽

Management Accounting ◽

The State ◽

Institutional Pressures ◽

Content Type ◽

The Public ◽

Reporting Practices ◽

Environmental Management Accounting

Purpose Because of the heightened environmental awareness of the public, local governments (LGs) are being pressured to improve on the extent and quality of environmental disclosures (EDs) provided in an array of reporting media. The lack of an accounting tool to identify, measure and report EDs has propelled the infusion of environmental management accounting (EMA) to support the reporting practices. This paper aims to examine the institutional pressures influencing EMA adoption by Malaysian LGs. Design/methodology/approach Using the consensus approach, a self-administered questionnaire survey is conducted on accountants in LGs in Peninsular Malaysia. The items in the questionnaire are based on the findings of prior studies on EMA adoption. Findings The results suggest that coercive isomorphism from the state government is perceived to be the influential institutional factor placing intense pressures on LGs to adopt EMA. Research limitations/implications The results solidify the potential role of the state government in any public policy changes which could further stimulate and promote the adoption of EMA. Originality/value Insufficient empirical evidence on the adoption of EMA in LGs within a developing country’s perspective contributes to a limited understanding on the development of environmental-related practices in different economic stages and environment as well as within the public sector’s perspective.

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Use of Twitter in communicating living solid organ donation information to the public: An exploratory study of living donors and transplant professionals

Clinical Transplantation ◽

10.1111/ctr.13447 ◽

2018 ◽

pp. e13447 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Jessica M. Ruck ◽

Macey L. Henderson ◽

Ann K. Eno ◽

Sarah E. Van Pilsum Rasmussen ◽

Sandra R. DiBrito ◽

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Keyword(s):

Organ Donation ◽

Exploratory Study ◽

Living Donors ◽

Solid Organ ◽

The Public

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Card Stories on YouTube: A New Frame for Online Self-Disclosure

Media and Communication ◽

10.17645/mac.v2i1.16 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 2 (1) ◽

pp. 2-12 ◽

Cited By ~ 12

Author(s):

Sabina Misoch

Keyword(s):

New Media ◽

Strong Correlation ◽

Exploratory Study ◽

Visual Analysis ◽

Computer Mediated Communication ◽

Mediated Communication ◽

Self Disclosure ◽

Research Results ◽

The Public ◽

Computer Mediated

This paper deals with the phenomenon of so-called (note) card stories on YouTube. Card stories can be described as self-disclosing videos or confessions, using a new frame for telling one’s own story audio-visually to the public by combining ‘old’ (hand-written messages) and ‘new’ media (video, computer mediated communication). In 2012/13, a qualitative and exploratory study with a sample of 25 card story videos on YouTube was conducted. The content and visual analysis revealed (1) that these videos are bound to a very specific frame of presentation, (2) that they deal with specific topics, and (3) that the presenter does not remain (visually) anonymous. These findings question previous research results that stressed a strong correlation between online self-disclosure and (visual) anonymity; further, the findings show that this special frame of textual confessions via video supports deep self-disclosures.

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How strong is the integrity disclosure in Indonesian Province website?

Journal of Contemporary Accounting ◽

10.20885/jca.vol3.iss1.art4 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 3 (1) ◽

pp. 33-44

Author(s):

Maria Hellenikapoulos ◽

Intiyas Utami

Keyword(s):

Sustainable Development ◽

Content Analysis ◽

Local Governments ◽

Sustainable Development Goals ◽

Real Life ◽

Good Image ◽

The Public ◽

Strategic Issue ◽

Development Goals ◽

High Level

The high level and trend of corruption in Indonesia Province could hinder the goal of Sustainable Development Goals point 16. This study aims to identify disclosures of integrity through websites and classify the Indonesia Provinces into 3 categories, namely high, medium, and low based on the integrity disclosure index using institutional theory. The data is based on content analysis to analyze practices through disclosure of integrity on 34 Indonesian Province websites using the Integrity Framework Disclosure Index instrument. The findings indicate that Indonesia has disclosed 775 items (48%). The items of vision, mission, and integrity report are the biggest disclosed items among other items that show Indonesia’s effort to create a “good image” in the public eyes. Several Provinces are in the moderate category because of a strategic issue in the field of education. Local governments still have to review the increase in integrity disclosure on websites and their real-life implementation to improve integrity and fight corruption in Indonesia.

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Alternative To Development of Tourist Attraction with Public Private Partnership Scheme in Magelang Regency

Ilomata International Journal of Management ◽

10.52728/ijjm.v2i4.271 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 2 (4) ◽

pp. 263-273

Author(s):

Siti Arifah ◽

Agung Nur Probohudono ◽

Djuminah ◽

Evi Gantyowati

Keyword(s):

Local Governments ◽

Public Private Partnership ◽

Tourist Attraction ◽

Value For Money ◽

Structured Interviews ◽

Private Partnership ◽

The Public ◽

Service Contracts ◽

Natural Beauty ◽

Management Contracts

This study aims to see how the condition of the object/Tourist Attraction (TA) in Magelang Regency in Indonesia and its alternative development. This research uses a descriptive qualitative approach with case studies of 31 tourism objects which will then be investigated regarding their conditions and possible future developments. Research data were obtained by direct observation of the location of tourist objects and through semi-structured interviews. The results of this study illustrate that tourism objects in Magelang Regency are currently quite developed. However, this has not been able to attract general tourists to linger in the regency and provided an optimal contribution to regional income. This is because tourism objects in the regency other than Borobudur Temple have not been maximized for their existence and utilization. The Public-Private Partnership (PPP) scheme model can be an alternative to be applied in developing tourism objects accompanied by an appropriate Value for Money (VfM) analysis. Tourism objects in the form of cultural heritage can be developed through concession contracts, natural beauty can be developed through management contracts, and artificial objects can be developed through service contracts while taking into account the development needs of each tourism object. Local governments need to establish cooperation with the private sector with a Public-Private Partnership scheme accompanied by the preparation of strict regulations so that the implementation of cooperation in the context of developing tourism objects in the Magelang Regency can bring optimal benefits to all parties.

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Worker Choices About Payouts in Public Pensions

10.1093/oso/9780198808039.003.0008 ◽

2017 ◽

Author(s):

Robert L. Clark ◽

Janet Raye Cowell

Keyword(s):

Local Governments ◽

Pension Plans ◽

Policy Implications ◽

Empirical Literature ◽

Defined Benefit ◽

Retirement Plans ◽

The Public ◽

State And Local ◽

State Employees ◽

State Pension

This chapter reviews available data on the annuity choices offered to retirees who participate in defined benefit (DB) plans. DB plans are most commonly offered by state and local governments to their employees, and information on annuity options is readily available. The authors examine all state pension plans that cover general state employees and teachers, and develop a table showing the similarities and differences across these approximately eighty separate state retirement plans. The authors determine the proportion of retirees selecting each of the annuity options. Where possible, annuity options in the public sector are compared to those offered by private sector employers. The chapter also reviews the empirical literature on who chooses the various annuity options offered in DB plans. Finally, the authors consider the policy implications of plan design and how this affects the types of annuities offered to retirees.

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The Role of Social Media in Promoting Information Disclosure on Environmental Incidents: An Evolutionary Game Theory Perspective

10.20944/preprints201809.0350.v1 ◽

2018 ◽

Author(s):

Shuang Ling ◽

Shan Gao ◽

Wenhui Liu

Keyword(s):

Social Media ◽

Local Government ◽

Local Governments ◽

Information Disclosure ◽

Central Government ◽

Media Use ◽

Evolutionary Game ◽

Media Influence ◽

Social Media Use ◽

The Public

Despite the expectation that social media use in the public sector contributes to enhancing government's transparency, few studies have been investigated whether social media use actually leads to more disclosure during environmental incidents in practice and how social media influence local governments and their officials' information disclosure. In this article, we model information disclosure during environmental incidents as an evolutionary game process between the central government and local government in social media context, and examine the internal mechanism that how social media influence the progress of information disclosure during environmental incidents. The findings indicate that social media plays an active constructive role in central-local government game relations. Specific- ally, social media can provides an efficient information channels for the central government supervise regional officials in environmental incidents, and thus improves its supervision efficiency, and it also provides an important means for internet mobilization and online-offline interaction by encouraging the public exchange information and express their views, and in turn forces local governments and their officials tend to disclosure ahead.

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