Essays about: "Local public spending"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 16 essays containing the words Local public spending.

1. 1. Exploring Young Adults' Relationship to Forest Visits in Sweden: A Grounded Theory Study with Implications for Policy Planning

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Socialmedicin och global hälsa

   Author : Helena Gullberg; [2023]
   Keywords : Forest visits; Young adults; Adolescents; Outdoor recreation; Policy Planning; Policy Implementation; Mental Health; Medicine and Health Sciences;

   Abstract : Background: Mental illness is a significant public health issue among young adults in Sweden, who are also spending less time in nature despite its proven positive health effects. However, there is limited research on young adults’ relationship with forest visits from a mental health perspective. READ MORE

3. 2. Do niche parties make a difference? The effect of extremist parties’ council representation on public policy

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Mona Dapfer; [2023]
   Keywords : party competition; legislative bargaining; public policy; regression discontinuity design;

   Abstract : This paper examines the causal effect of niche parties’ council representation on policy outcomes in Spain between 2003 and 2022. Focusing on the far-left IU and far-right VOX as niche parties, it utilizes local-level data on municipal elections. READ MORE

4. 3. The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement Climate Finance Strategy in Southeast Asia: Enabling Conditions for Regional Climate Finance Readiness

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Riskhantering och Samhällssäkerhet

   Author : Claire Lucienne Jeanne Coviaux; [2022]
   Keywords : Climate finance; climate finance readiness; enabling conditions; capacity-building; Southeast Asia; International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement; International Committee of the Red Cross; International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies; Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Centre; Philippine Red Cross; National Societies; Technology and Engineering;

   Abstract : Southeast Asia is the hardest-hit region worldwide regarding the frequency and severity of natural hazards, which are deemed to increase significantly in the incoming years. The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement (RCRC) in Southeast Asia, through its International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) Asia Pacific Regional Office (RO), IFRC Country Cluster Support Teams (CCSTs) in Bangkok and Jakarta, and National Societies, provides tireless support on the ground to save countless lives from climate-related hazards such as floods, droughts, and typhoons. READ MORE

5. 4. Female representation and public spending : Investigating female representation as a determinant of local expenditure patterns

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Clara Lundgren; [2021]
   Keywords : Female representation; Local public spending; Gender; Panel data;

   Abstract : The objective of this thesis is to investigate if the share of women in the municipality board affects the municipalities spending patterns. The study is based on the assumption that women as a group have particular needs, interest and concerns, and when represented, the political decision making will be affected. READ MORE

6. 5. Participatory Budgeting for Social Change in Wales: How do policymakers, civil society and citizens communicate around it?

   University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS)

   Author : Abby Samuel; [2020]
   Keywords : Communication for Development; Participatory budgeting; PB; Wales; Participatory communication;

   Abstract : In the 2019 National Survey for Wales, 81% of respondents stated that they felt they couldnot influence decisions in their local area and only 14% said they were consulted about howpublic funds were spent (National Survey, 2019). Participatory budgeting (PB) offers atangible way to improve these figures, providing transparency about public spending andgiving power to local people to influence decisions. READ MORE