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Local Government Studies is a peer-reviewed journal published by Taylor & Francis, covering Public Policy and Administration Research, Local Government Finance and Decentralization, Housing, Finance, and Neoliberalism.
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis |
|---|---|
| Reference style | Author–year (Chicago, T&F) Author–year — (Smith, 2023) in the text Smith, Ada, Ben Jones, and Cara Lee. 2023. "A Representative Article Title." Local Government Studies 12 (3): 45–58.
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| Publishes research in | Public Policy and Administration Research Local Government Finance and Decentralization Housing, Finance, and Neoliberalism Political and Economic history of UK and US Political Systems and Governance |
| ISSN | 0300-3930 |
| Citation impact (2-yr) | 2.21 |
| h-index | 70 |
| i10-index | 829 |
| Total citations | 32,015 |
| Top institutions publishing here | University of Birmingham |
| Journal website | www.tandfonline.com |
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Abstract Citizen participation is usually seen as a vital aspect of democracy. Many theorists claim that citizen participation has positive effects on the quality of democracy. This article examines the probability of these claims for local participatory policymaking projects in two municipalities in the Netherlands. The article focuses on the relations between citizens and government…
Abstract The Coalition between the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats, formally created on 11th May 2010, has introduced a range of initiatives which affect local governance, from the announcement of a new Localism Bill through to the abolition of the Audit Commission and the arrival of the ‘Big Society’ agenda. This article reviews the key policy…
Abstract Many empirical works have been devoted to analysing the factors explaining local privatisation. Overall, most of the empirical analyses have low explanatory power due to the methodological difficulties in capturing the dynamic nature of the privatisation decision. The variables most often considered are those related to fiscal stress and cost reduction and political processes…
Abstract This paper contributes to the scarce literature on government transparency by analysing the impact of political and socio-economic factors on municipal financial transparency. Our sample covers the 100 largest Spanish municipalities in 2008. Compulsory publicity and transparency are key to public management (rule-of-law theory). Our data show that Spanish municipalities are providing financial information…
This four-country comparison has four sections. First, some remarks on appropriate definitions and concepts are made (inter alia by introducing and emphasising the distinction between 'traditional' and New Public Management-inspired administrative reforms). Then, country by country accounts of the pertinent reforms are submitted 'in a nutshell'. Third, with the 'convergence or divergence?' question in mind,…
