This review article explores some of the key concepts, trends, and approaches in
contemporary urban governance research. Based on a horizon scan of recent literature and …

Municipal amalgamation reforms have been advocated as ways to improve efficiency,
reduce costs, and enhance capacity in local government service provision. Research on the …

Purpose This study investigates the transparency of budgets by examining its relationship
with financial sustainability, which is a central area of research in the public-sector context …

Purpose Considering the increased financial responsibility of local government (LG), the
impact of global crises and the growing adoption of accrual accounting and common …

Nowadays, when many governments are currently suffering strong financial difficulties,
conduct of the public sector has become relevant. Increasing public debt and deficit has …

Local government structural reform programs are often based on the purported benefits of
increased scale. We examine this question in relation to the proposed amalgamation …

When the government creates state-owned enterprises (SOEs), one of the primary purposes
is to reduce its financial burden in the long run, also called financial sustainability …

The aim of this study was to analyze the influence of demographic and economic variables
on financial sustainability in Italian local governments (ILGs). Many international …

In recent years, the financial sustainability of local authorities has been recognised as a
concept of crucial importance in ensuring that public services may continue to be delivered …

The financial health of local governments has attracted considerable interest over the past
couple of decades. In this study, we follow a benchmarking perspective and introduce a …