Natural disasters and intergovernmental relations: more or less decentralisation?

L de Mello, JT Jalles - Regional Studies, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Subnational governments, at the regional and local levels, play an important role in the
prevention, management and recovery from natural disasters. These jurisdictions are …

Political decentralisation and the spatial distribution of infant mortality in less developed nations

P Beramendi, S Oh, M Rogers - Regional Studies, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
This paper focuses on political decentralisation as an institutional determinant of the level
and spatial distribution of infant mortality rates (IMR). At the national level, we show that …

Learning from place-based flood prevention policies: a realist approach

E Melloni - Regional Studies, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Due to the frequency and impact of events, flood prevention is gaining importance on public
agendas. Local governments and communities have a role to play, but they often lack …

Multilevel Crisis Management: COVID-19 Responses in Federal and Decentralised Polities

M Guderjan, M Kölling, J Schnabel - Jahrbuch des Föderalismus …, 2023 - nomos-elibrary.de
The COVID-19 pandemic was a multidimensional crisis that seriously affected public health,
social well-being and economic performance. To protect and support their citizens and …

Decentralisation and Resilience: A Multidimensional Approach Using the Regional Authority Index

A Arcidiacono, G Torrisi - rivisteweb.it
This paper examines the relationship between decentralisation and resilience across 162
EU NUTS-2 regions in 20 countries. The analysis departs from common practice on both …