This article argues that fiscal decentralization hinged on unconditional central to local
transfers, as in the case of the Philippines, induces overreliance on central government …

This study explores the effects of coproduction on community empowerment in two Thai
municipalities. In recent years, local authorities in Thailand have adopted a variety of …

Decentralization can inadvertently lead to local fiscal disparity. One type of
intergovernmental fiscal transfers, the general-purpose grant, can help equalize local fiscal …

Abstract We, the Editor and Publisher of Cogent Social Sciences, have retracted the
following article: Waiphot Kulachai (2023) Local government in Thailand: A way forward …

In the last three decades, many Asian democracies have decentralized their political
systems to promote the democratic, equal, and efficient distribution of national resources …

In the aftermath of the 2006 and 2014 Thai coups, observers declared the resurrection of the
bureaucratic polity. Bureaucrats, though, remained influential even during the period of 1992 …

Names: Chachavalpongpun, Pavin, 1971–editor. Title: Routledge handbook of
contemporary Thailand/edited by Pavin Chachavalpongpun. Description: Abingdon, Oxon; …

Intergovernmental fiscal transfer is a pillar of fiscal decentralization initiatives in developing
and transition economies. These transfers serve several functions that include: correcting …

Much of the research conducted on urban climate vulnerability has not explored drought in
cities but instead the impacts of flooding. Studies that examine vulnerability to climate …

This analysis explores the options for a conceptual framework to explicate the dynamics of
decentralization reform in Thailand. The first section examines typological frameworks used …