scholarly journals Mayors, Using Cultural Expenditure in An Opportunistic Way Improves the Chances of Re-Election, but Do Not Do It: Revisiting Political Budget Cycles

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (21) ◽  
pp. 9095
Author(s):  
Jordi Sanjuán ◽  
Pau Rausell ◽  
Vicente Coll ◽  
Raül Abeledo
Keyword(s):  
Logit Model ◽  
Local Governments ◽  
Municipal Elections ◽  
Political Budget Cycles ◽  
Electoral Cycle ◽  
Merit Goods ◽  
Local Government Level ◽  
The Government ◽  
Run Up ◽  
Government Level

This article analyzes whether expenditure on the provision of merit goods, culture, health, education, and sports, by local governments, in medium-sized cities (between 20,000 and 100,000 inhabitants) is tied to the electoral cycle; that is, whether expenditure increases in the run up to an electoral process. Further, we analyze whether the increase in spending on Culture by local governments has any significant effect on the probability of local governments being re-elected. To answer these questions, a database of 350 medium-sized municipalities is used comprising the period 2011 to 2019, when two municipal elections were held in Spain; in 2015 and in 2019. The results confirm that both total spending and spending on culture and sports, are tied to the electoral cycle, while expenditure on other merit goods is not. Moreover, using a logit model, it is confirmed that an increase in culture expenditure has a significant effect on the probability of the government being re-elected. Specifically, a one-third increase in cultural expenditure, as a proportion of total expenditure (e.g., passing from 6% to 8%) at local government level, improves re-election chances by almost 10%.

scholarly journals Licensing Services Innovation Establishing Buildings in One Stop Integrated Services in North Jakarta

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (7) ◽  
Author(s):  
Lukman Hakim ◽  
Johanes Basuki ◽  
Triyuni Soemartono ◽  
Kusworo Kusworo
Keyword(s):  
Local Governments ◽  
Innovation Implementation ◽  
Business World ◽  
Building Permits ◽  
One Stop ◽  
Local Government Level ◽  
The Government ◽  
Services Innovation ◽  
Government Level ◽  
Integrated Service

This article aimed to determine and analyses the implementation of innovation forms as well as the factors supporting and inhibiting the implementation of innovation in local government level. The research was conducted in north Jakarta. The research conducted One-Stop Integrated Service Office. The results showed that the licensing office innovated to accelerate building permits, which was easy and inexpensive with describe establishing building procedures, then start a variety of innovations carried out by One-Stop Integrated Service Office one day, register IMB online, IMB 3.0, bleaching IMB. And this is an important requirement for the business world. In providing services to business operators, efforts are needed from the government to implement good services by applying transparent, participatory and accountable principles, so that the community as a group that is served will get good service. Supporting factors for service innovation in the three regions were regulation and commitment of the local governments while the inhibiting factors of innovation implementation were the limited fund and incompetent personnel in service duties.

Entrepreneurship Management at the Local Government Level: The Experience of the Cities for Entrepreneurs Program

2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (5) ◽  
pp. 388-407
Author(s):  
Patricio Gigli ◽  
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Donatela Orsi ◽  
Marisel Martín Aramburú ◽  
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...  
Keyword(s):  
Human Capital ◽  
Local Government ◽  
Local Governments ◽  
Structural Characteristics ◽  
National Level ◽  
Development Issue ◽  
Starting Point ◽  
Local Government Level ◽  
Micro Level ◽  
Government Level

This paper aims at describing the experience of the Cities for Entrepreneurs Program (Ciudades para Emprender or CPE) of the National Directorate of Community and Human Capital (which belongs to the SEPYME), National Ministry of Production. This paper starts from the premise that entrepreneurship takes place at the most micro level of the offer and, therefore, is a concept associated with the characteristics of the environment closest to that offer: the local territory. However, there is little history in the country of public policies relating the issue of entrepreneurship with the local management. That is why we take as a starting point the conceptualization of the chosen framework: local governments and the development issue, seen from the perspective of entrepreneurships. Moreover, an overview is given on the structural characteristics of municipalities in Argentina. In addition, some international experiences and attempts to promote entrepreneurship at a national level are analyzed. Finally, the Cities for Entrepreneurs Program (CPE) is outlined, based on a summary of the diagnoses of the Entrepreneurial Ecosystems of the selected cities and the tools used and their execution status at the time of publication of this paper.

scholarly journals Legislating community engagement at the Australian local government level

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Helen Christensen
Keyword(s):  
Local Government ◽  
Community Engagement ◽  
Local Governments ◽  
Central Place ◽  
Core Element ◽  
Vast Number ◽  
Reporting Requirements ◽  
Key Issues ◽  
Local Government Level ◽  
Government Level

Community engagement has assumed a more salient role in the operations of Australia’s local governments. A vast number of legislative instruments and reporting requirements are imposed upon local governments by the states and the Northern Territory across Australia’s seven local government jurisdictions. Consequently, a set of identifiable practices is solidifying as a core element of local government practice and state–local relations. However, while practices have recently proliferated, it is easy to forget that they are relatively new. This article examines the legislative frameworks of Australian local government systems by chronologically mapping the development of legislation and other reporting requirements. It is argued that community engagement now occupies a central place in local government, and that the jurisdictions use four different types of approaches, often simultaneously, which can fruitfully be described as ‘prescriptive’, ‘aspirational’, ‘empowering’ and ‘hedging’. The discussion draws comparative observations and identifies key issues and challenges for the future of community engagement. KeywordsCommunity engagement; Australia; local government; public participation; legislation

Framework of E-Governance at the Grass Roots Level

2021 ◽  
pp. 78-114
Author(s):  
Hakikur Rahman
Keyword(s):  
Research Agenda ◽  
Community Empowerment ◽  
Governance System ◽  
Grass Roots ◽  
Outer Periphery ◽  
Knowledge Enhancement ◽  
Local Government Level ◽  
The Government ◽  
Comprehensive Framework ◽  
Government Level

E-government theories are prevailing in a variety of formats and concepts around the globe, nations, and institutions, but there are not many examples to emulate in terms of developing a comprehensive framework of e-governance system at the outer periphery of the government tiers. This research would like to carry out a comprehensive analysis on various theories built around the e-governance perception, but the prime focus will be devoted to the penetration of e-government system, particularly at the grassroots. To narrow down further, the study will conduct analytical observations in a few developed, developing, and transitional economies. Furthermore, to be more concise, the research will specifically focus on various e-government implementations at the grass roots that penetrated the lowest tier of the governance system for community empowerment and knowledge enhancement. Before conclusion, it will try to put forward prospective research agenda, including the framework of a future e-government system at the local government level.

scholarly journals The Evaluation of Sustainable Capacity Building for Decentralization (SCBD) Project in Banjarnegara Regency

2012 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 77
Author(s):  
Widjonarko - ◽  
Brotosunaryo
Keyword(s):  
Local Government ◽  
Capacity Building ◽  
Local Governments ◽  
Public Services ◽  
Local Governance ◽  
Human Resources Management ◽  
Local Government Level ◽  
The Government ◽  
Institutional Capacity Building ◽  
Sustainable Capacity

The Sustainable Capacity Building for Decentralization (SCBD) project funded by the AsianDevelopment Bank (ADB) aimed to strengthen the capacity of local governments in Indonesia.Banjarnegara Regency was selected by the ministry of internal affairs for the implementation ofthe project. The SCBD Project in Banjarnegara consists of five components including frameworkof capacity building, institutional capacity building, human resources management, humanresources development and sustainable financial and budgeting. This project will is held in fiveyears using two funding schemes phases, donor funded the first 3 years (2009‐2011), thencontinued by the local government of Banjarnegara. During the 2009‐2011period, the projecthas finished all five components, PMU then conducted evaluation to ensure achievement of theSCBD’s main goal: strengthening local governance for delivering good public services. The expostevaluation method used to evaluate the SCBD Project for short term outcomes found thatthe project hasn’t directly improved the public services performance even having completed allfive components of the project. Most people in Banjarnegara Regency felt no significantimprovement of public services provided by the government. The ineffectiveness of publicservices can be understood, because not all of the components of the SCBD project had beenthoroughly implemented at local government level. Moreover, many activities of the projecttend to overlap implying lack of coordination among the project implementation units.Key words: evaluation, SCBD

scholarly journals Service Innovation in Local Government: Analysis of Business Information Services in South Sulawesi Province, Indonesia

2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 217-224
Author(s):  
Badu Ahmad
Keyword(s):  
Local Government ◽  
Local Governments ◽  
Municipal Government ◽  
Service Innovation ◽  
Innovation Implementation ◽  
South Sulawesi ◽  
Business Information ◽  
Inhibiting Factors ◽  
Local Government Level ◽  
Government Level

Abstract This article aimed to determine and analyze the implementation of innovation forms as well as the factors supporting and inhibiting the implementation of innovation in local government level. The research was conducted in three regions in South Sulawesi province: Bantaeng, East Luwu, and Makassar. The results of the research showed that the service innovation implemented in South Sulawesi was quite varied but has the same objective, i.e giving satisfactory service of business licenses for society. Bantaeng Regency Government implemented click innovation, changes employees’ behavior without illegal charges and license delivery to applicant's home. Similarly, the East Luwu Regency government intensively innovated the management and one-day issuance of business license. While the Makassar Municipal Government focused more on weekend service innovation, delivering and picking up license documents. Supporting factors for service innovation in the three regions were regulation and commitment of the local governments while the inhibiting factors of innovation implementation were the limited fund and incompetent personnel in service duties.

scholarly journals The Urgency Of Creating Regional Regulations For Supporting The Implementation Of Regional Autonomy

2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 75
Author(s):  
Lies Ariany ◽  
Risni Ristiawati
Keyword(s):  
Local Governments ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Central Government ◽  
Regional Government ◽  
Conceptual Approach ◽  
Regional Autonomy ◽  
Library Research ◽  
The People ◽  
The Government ◽  
Government Level

The Regional government which carried out based on the principle of autonomy as wide as possible implies that the regions are given the authority to regulate and manage all their own affairs. So, this study tried to conduct a study of normative law to further examine the nature of the implementation of regional autonomy, and the second tried to analyze the role of regional regulations in order to support the implementation of regional autonomy through library research using the statute approach and conceptual approach. The results of the study indicated that one of the important ideals and rationalities for implementing regional autonomy was to make the policy process closer to the society, not only in the central government. For this reason, authority needs to be given so that local governments can take their own initiative to make decisions regarding the interests of the local community through laws at the local government level. Thus, the contents of the Regional Regulations are to accommodate the interests of the people in the regions in order to achieve happiness and prosperity that is distributed equally to the people in the area.Pemerintah daerah dilaksanakan berdasarkan prinsip otonomi yaitu memberi dan melaksanakan rumah tangga itu sendiri. Untuk alasan ini, penelitian ini adalah studi hukum normatif untuk memeriksa lebih lanjut tentang pelaksanaan otonomi daerah dan pendekatan lain yang dapat dianalisis dengan menggunakan pendekatan perpustakaan menggunakan pendekatan Statuta dan pendekatan konseptual. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa salah satu cita-cita dan rasionalitas penting pelaksanaan otonomi daerah adalah membuat proses lebih dekat dengan masyarakat, tidak hanya di pemerintah pusat. Untuk alasan ini, perlu mengisi ruang sehingga pemerintah dapat mengambil inisiatif sendiri untuk membuat keputusan tentang lingkungan masyarakat melalui peraturan di tingkat pemerintah daerah. Ini adalah konten materi dari Peraturan Daerah pada dasarnya untuk mengakomodasi manfaat masyarakat di daerah dalam rangka mencapai kebahagiaan dan kemakmuran yang didistribusikan secara merata kepada orang-orang di daerah tersebut.(The regional government is carried out based on the principle of autonomy is giving and carrying out the household itself. For this reason, the research is normative legal studies to examine more about the implementation of regional autonomy and other approaches that can be analyzed using the library approach using the Statute approach and the conceptual approach. The results of the study show that one of the important ideals and rationalities of the implementation of regional autonomy is to make the process closer to the community, not only in the central government. For this reason, it is necessary to fill the space so that the government can take its own initiative to make decisions about the community environment through a regulation at the regional government level. This is the material content of the Regional Regulation is essentially to accommodate the benefits of the community in the area in order to achieve happiness and prosperity that is evenly distributed to the people in the area). 

scholarly journals ANALISIS DINAMIKA PERMASALAHAN IMPLEMENTASI ANGGARAN PEMERINTAH DAERAH DI INDONESIA

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-12
Author(s):  
Rahmat Salam
Keyword(s):  
Local Government ◽  
Local Governments ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Central Government ◽  
Budget Deficits ◽  
High Expectations ◽  
Local Government Level ◽  
The Government ◽  
Coordination Tool ◽  
The Masses

The budgeting process is central to every administration be it the central government, local governments and the private sector because financial control is perhaps the most effective coordination tool. The scope and nature of government operations as a whole are determined by the allocations for the various programs. In fact, human nature has never been proven compared to when humans struggle to get a larger than usual share of the funds. This paper examines budgeting at the local government level, its preparation, problems and prospects. The study found that there was a wide gap between the budget plan and its implementation which resulted in the failure to fulfill political promises and the increasingly high expectations of society. The widespread dissatisfaction of the masses with the local government contributed greatly to the slow pace of local community development. This paper makes several recommendations that will reduce the incidence of budget deficits in the Government.

Green Public Procurement as a Leverage for Sustainable Development

2019 ◽  
pp. 59-78 ◽  
Author(s):  
Irene Litardi ◽  
Gloria Fiorani ◽  
Daniele Alimonti ◽  
Andrea Appolloni
Keyword(s):  
Public Procurement ◽  
Geographic Origin ◽  
Multidimensional Analysis ◽  
European Level ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
Implementation Period ◽  
Green Public Procurement ◽  
Local Government Level ◽  
The Government ◽  
Government Level

The chapter aims to highlight the advantages of GPP practices to address the environmental and economic problems, laying on the experiences of the European countries. The research has the objective to reconstruct the state of the art of green public procurement through the lens of a cross-country comparative analysis at European level. After introducing a systematic review of the literature and the core regulations of the GPP practice, the chapter underlines the results of a multidimensional analysis on a cluster of 80 GPP practices (sample updated to February 2014), identified in European Union and implemented by governments in 25 countries at central, regional, and local government level. The framework of analysis builds on several dimensions, mapping the main results on the following levels: geographic origin, the government level, GPP implementation period, main criteria for implementation, as well as environmental and economic impact of such practices.

Local Government Development in the Czech Republic

2021 ◽  
pp. 151-171
Author(s):  
Romana Provazníková ◽  
Lucie Sobotková ◽  
Martin Sobotka
Keyword(s):  
Czech Republic ◽  
Local Government ◽  
Local Governments ◽  
Small Population ◽  
The Czech Republic ◽  
Short Overview ◽  
Monitoring Mechanism ◽  
Local Government Level ◽  
Average Size ◽  
Government Level

The chapter presents a short overview of the most relevant issues of local government's existence in the last 30 years in the Czech Republic. During this period, the Czech Republic has implemented reform of public administration in favour of greater decentralisation for local governments: increasing their responsibilities, creation of a new local government level-regions. The Czech Republic is one of the countries in the EU with the smallest average size of the municipality expressed in terms of population. This affects the pattern of local government financing and efficiency of local administration in general. The combination of small population size, small volume of the budget, lack of qualified staff, and incompetent decisions of the municipality representatives may lead to serious problems of indebtedness. To avoid this, central governments monitor municipal debt by various set of indicators. Case studies presented in the chapter indicate that even adequate regulations and monitoring mechanism do not ensure risk of municipal indebtedness.

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