One of the fundamental questions in democratic governance is whether policies are best
decided by elected officials or by appointed bureaucrat-experts. The study examines this …

How does revenue diversification shape the budgetary solvency of city governments?
Previous studies informed by the public choice/fiscal illusion perspective suggest that …

Local governments face revenue constraints and increasing demands for public service
delivery. Confronted with fiscal pressures, cities, and counties engage in collaborative …

Post-recession urban restructuring in the US has involved national and state governments
pushing budget problems to the local level, with municipalities implementing a variety of …

Local governments' ability to sustain a healthy fiscal structure and meet service obligations
is critical in avoiding financial hardship. This study empirically tests the effects of intrastate …

Political budget cycles (PBCs) in Western democracies have been extensively examined.
Yet, few studies have explored whether there exists a local political budget cycle under …

This study assesses the effects of financial recovery planning on the budgetary solvency of
US cities. Budgetary solvency is the ability of governments to meet their service …

The present research looks at personal following and voting in the Spanish local elections
held in 2007. In doing so, the study addresses three principal questions, each focusing on a …

A discussion of the public finances of local governments is incomplete without appropriate
attention to the fiscal rules and institutions established to ensure sustainable public finance …

I examine the pattern induced by the electoral cycle on budgetary transparency and tricks as
the act of rational elected officials who maximize their chances of re-election subject to …