Cities are expected to contribute to climate mitigation by providing effective climate policy
actions in a multilevel governance context. Yet, it is unclear what we actually know about the …

Sustainable tourism has become a hot topic in the academic community; however, there is a
need to conduct a more in-depth and comprehensive exploration of how this research field …

Currently, in all developed countries there is great interest in improving democratic practices
in local governments, as the administration closest to citizens. However, the possible …

This paper has reviewed the international literature on the explaining factors of efficiency of
local governments from 1990 to June 2019. The main objective of this work is to explore the …

This paper uses both fiscal expenditure policy and fiscal revenue policy as input indicators
and selects environmental pollution control results reflecting different forms and sources of …

Urban environments are key to mitigating the effects of climate change, contributing to
sustainability and improving people's lives. A significant part of the commitment to …

The purpose of this paper is to analyze the efficiency of the police service in Spanish
municipalities with a population of more than 50,000 inhabitants. Using Data Envelopment …

Due to the increasing volume of waste and the increasingly complex administration of its
collection and disposal, solid waste management is quickly becoming a demanding issue …

This study aims to review the existing research on public procurement efficiency related to
the evaluation criteria in the bid process. These can be grouped into two main approaches …

This paper analyses the impact of rate capping policy on local council efficiency. It also
examines a set of exogenous factors associated with local government efficiency. A semi …