Local Government And The Covid 19 Pandemic

Author : Carlos Nunes Silva
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 799 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2022-05-03
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9783030911126

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Local Government and the COVID-19 Pandemic by Carlos Nunes Silva Pdf

The book provides a global perspective of local government response towards the COVID-19 pandemic through the analysis of a sample of countries in all continents. It examines the responses of local government, as well as the responses local government developed in articulation with other tiers of government and with civil society organizations, and explores the social, economic and policy impacts of the pandemic. The book offers an innovative contribution on the role of local government during the pandemic and discusses lessons for the future. The COVID-19 pandemic had a global impact on public health, in the well-being of citizens, in the economy, on civic life, in the provision of public services, and in the governance of cities and other human settlements, although in an uneven form across countries, cities and local communities. Cities and local governments have been acting decisively to apply the policy measures defined at national level to the specific local conditions. COVID-19 has exposed the inadequacy of the crisis response infrastructures and policies at both national and local levels in these countries as well as in many others across the world. But it also exposed much broader and deeper weaknesses that result from how societies are organized, namely the insecure life a substantial proportion of citizens have, as a result of economic and social policies followed in previous decades, which accentuated the impacts of the lockdown measures on employment, income, housing, among a myriad of other social dimensions. Besides the analysis of how governments, and local government, responded to the public health issues raised by the spread of the virus, the book deals also with the diversity of responses local governments have adopted and implemented in the countries, regions, cities and metropolitan areas. The analysis of these policy responses indicates that previously unthinkable policies can surprisingly be implemented at both national and local levels.

Author : Emanuele Padovani,Eric Scorsone,Silvia Iacuzzi,Simone Valle de Souza
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 108 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2022-02-20
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781000581652

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Local Governments’ Financial Vulnerability by Emanuele Padovani,Eric Scorsone,Silvia Iacuzzi,Simone Valle de Souza Pdf

Local Governments’ Financial Vulnerability presents a conceptual framework developed to examine how vulnerable local finances were before and in the immediate aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic crisis by mapping and systematising its dimensions and sources. The model is then applied to eight countries with different administrative models and traditions: Australia, Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Germany, Italy, Portugal, Spain, and the United States. Comparative results reveal not only that COVID-19 impacts and policy tools had a lot of similarities across countries, but also that financial vulnerability has an inherently contingent nature in time and space and can lead to paradoxical outcomes. The book shows that the impact of the crisis on local governments’ finances has been postponed and that financial vulnerability is expected to increase dramatically for a few years following the pandemic, especially in larger and richer municipalities which are traditionally more autonomous and less financially vulnerable. The authors provide timely insights and analytical tools that can be useful for both academic and public policy purposes, to further appreciate local governments’ financial vulnerability, especially during crises. This book is a valuable resource for practitioners and academics, as well as students of public policy, public management, financial management, and public accounting. Local governments can use the framework to better appreciate and manage their financial vulnerability, while oversight authorities can use it to help local governments become less financially vulnerable or, at least, more aware of their financial vulnerability. Financial institutions, advisors, and rating agencies may use this publication to refine or revise their models of credit risk assessment.

Author : Emanuele Padovani,Eric Scorsone,Silvia Iacuzzi,Simone Valle de Souza
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2022-02-21
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1032228091

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Local Governments' Financial Vulnerability by Emanuele Padovani,Eric Scorsone,Silvia Iacuzzi,Simone Valle de Souza Pdf

Local Governments' Financial Vulnerability presents a conceptual framework developed to examine how vulnerable local finances were before and in the immediate aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic crisis by mapping and systematising its dimensions and sources. The model is then applied to eight countries with different administrative models and traditions: Australia, Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Germany, Italy, Portugal, Spain, and the USA. Comparative results reveal not only that Covid-19 impacts and policy tools had a lot of similarities across countries, but also that financial vulnerability has an inherently contingent nature in time and space and can lead to paradoxical outcomes. The book shows that the impact of the crisis on local governments' finances has been postponed and that financial vulnerability is expected to increase dramatically for a few years following the pandemic, especially in larger and richer municipalities which are traditionally more autonomous and less financially vulnerable. The authors provide timely insights and analytical tools that can be useful for both academic and public policy purposes, to further appreciate local governments' financial vulnerability, especially during crises. This book is a valuable resource for practitioners and academics, as well as students of public policy, public management, financial management, and public accounting. Local governments can use the framework to better appreciate and manage their financial vulnerability, while oversight authorities can use it to help local governments become less financially vulnerable or, at least, more aware of their financial vulnerability. Financial institutions, advisors, and rating agencies may use this publication to refine or revise their models of credit risk assessment.

Author : John S. Moolakkattu,Jos Chathukulam
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Page : 365 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2022-03-18
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781527581753

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Challenges to Local Governance in the Pandemic Era by John S. Moolakkattu,Jos Chathukulam Pdf

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought the question of local governance and inter-governmental coordination to the centre of public administration. There is a general feeling across the world that the local government space is critical in managing pandemics. This volume is a collection of articles on the experiences of the local governments in dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic. Although the focus is on South Asia, especially India, it also provides perspectives on Europe, Africa and Latin America. The book will appeal to researchers, policy makers and practitioners who are interested in the interface between public health and local governance, particularly during emergencies. It also provides clues about the design of sustainable policy and governance, including the type of intergovernmental relations that should emerge in the post-COVID situation.

Author : John S. Moolakkattu,Jos Chathukulam
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2022-05
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1527581748

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Challenges to Local Governance in the Pandemic Era by John S. Moolakkattu,Jos Chathukulam Pdf

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought the question of local governance and inter-governmental coordination to the centre of public administration. There is a general feeling across the world that the local government space is critical in managing pandemics. This volume is a collection of articles on the experiences of the local governments in dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic. Although the focus is on South Asia, especially India, it also provides perspectives on Europe, Africa and Latin America. The book will appeal to researchers, policy makers and practitioners who are interested in the interface between public health and local governance, particularly during emergencies. It also provides clues about the design of sustainable policy and governance, including the type of intergovernmental relations that should emerge in the post-COVID situation.

Author : Seda Kaygusuz
Publisher : GRIN Verlag
Page : 74 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2023-06-06
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9783346885951

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Digital Transformation in Local Governments. Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic by Seda Kaygusuz Pdf

Bachelor Thesis from the year 2023 in the subject Business economics - Operations Research, grade: 1,8, , language: English, abstract: The question arises as to whether digital transformation in local governments is affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. In the following subchapter the issue and objectives of this bachelor thesis are presented. With the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, all areas of life including the digital transformation in local governments changed. Currently, the demand arises for the use of modern information and communication technologies and efficient design of administrative processes to avoid personal contacts during work. Also, research on digital transformation and its sustainable effect has increased dramatically within last months. New forms of organization emerged in local governments and a lot of changes of processes occurred as a result. Thus, the aim of this bachelor thesis is to present how the COVID-19 pandemic has influenced and permanently changed digital transformation in German local governments. The focus of the bachelor thesis is placed on measuring the differences, improvements and challenges of digitalization processes and the framework conditions for employees in local governments that exist after the outbreak of the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic. The development of digital transformation in local governments is measured by an online survey (281 participants) and compared with the theoretical results of this bachelor thesis. Finally, the main impacts, differences and the extent of digital transformation are defined to prove whether a formulated hypothesis is confirmed or refuted.

Author : Rupak Chattopadhyay,Felix Knüpling,Diana Chebenova,Liam Whittington,Phillip Gonzalez
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 386 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2021-11-29
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781000516272

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Federalism and the Response to COVID-19 by Rupak Chattopadhyay,Felix Knüpling,Diana Chebenova,Liam Whittington,Phillip Gonzalez Pdf

The COVID-19 pandemic bared the inadequacies in existing structures of public health and governance in most countries. This book provides a comparative analysis of policy approaches and planning adopted by federal governments across the globe to battle and adequately respond to the health emergency as well as the socio-economic fallouts of the pandemic. With twenty-four case studies from across the globe, the book critically analyzes responses to the public health crisis, its fiscal impact and management, as well as decision-making and collaboration between different levels of government of countries worldwide. It explores measures taken to contain the pandemic and to responsibly regulate and manage the health, socio-economic welfare, employment, and education of its people. The authors highlight the deficiencies in planning, tensions between state and local governments, politicization of the crisis, and the challenges of generating political consensus. They also examine effective approaches used to foster greater cooperation and learning for multi-level, polycentric innovation in pandemic governance. One of the first books on federalism and approaches to the COVID-19 pandemic, this volume is an indispensable reference for scholars and researchers of comparative federalism, comparative politics, development studies, political science, public policy and governance, health and wellbeing, and political sociology.

Author : Jan Nederveen Pieterse,Haeran Lim,Habibul Khondker
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2021-06-11
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781000395297

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Covid-19 and Governance by Jan Nederveen Pieterse,Haeran Lim,Habibul Khondker Pdf

Covid-19 and Governance focuses on the relationship between governance institutions and approaches to Covid-19 and health outcomes. Bringing together analyses of Covid-19 developments in countries and regions across the world with a wide-angle lens on governance, this volume asks: what works, what hasn’t and isn’t, and why? Organized by region, the book is structured to follow the spread of Covid-19 in the course of 2020, through Asia, the Middle East, Europe, the Americas, and Africa. The analyses explore a number of key themes, including public health systems, government capability, and trust in government—as well as underlying variables of social cohesion and inequality. This volume combines governance, policies, and politics to bring wide international scope and analytical depth to the study of the Covid-19 pandemic. Together the authors represent a diverse and formidable database of experience and understanding. They include sociologists, anthropologists, scholars of development studies and public administration, as well as MD specialists in public health and epidemiology. Engaged and free of jargon, this book speaks to a wide global public—including scholars, students, and policymakers—on a topic that has profound and broad appeal.

Author : Hambleton, Robin
Publisher : Bristol University Press
Page : 188 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2020-10-16
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781529215854

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Cities and Communities Beyond COVID-19 by Hambleton, Robin Pdf

The COVID-19 virus outbreak has rocked the world and it is widely accepted that there can be no return to the pre-pandemic society of 2019. However, many suggestions for the future of society and the planet are aimed at national governments, international bodies and society in general. Drawing on a decade of research by an internationally renowned expert, this book focuses on how cities and communities can lead the way in developing recovery strategies that promote social, economic and environmental justice. It offers new thinking tools for civic leaders and activists as well as practical suggestions on how we can co-create a more inclusive post COVID-19 future for us all.

Author : Nico Steytler
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 427 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2021-10-27
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781000471366

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Comparative Federalism and Covid-19 by Nico Steytler Pdf

This comprehensive scholarly book on comparative federalism and the Covid-19 pandemic is written by some of the world’s leading federal scholars and national experts. The Covid-19 pandemic presented an unprecedented emergency for countries worldwide, including all those with a federal or hybrid-federal system of government, which account for more than 40 per cent of the world’s population. With case studies from 19 federal countries, this book explores the core elements of federalism that came to the fore in combatting the pandemic: the division of responsibilities (disaster management, health care, social welfare, and education), the need for centralisation, and intergovernmental relations and cooperation. As the pandemic struck federal countries at roughly the same time, it provided a unique opportunity for comparative research on the question of how the various federal systems responded. The authors adopt a multidisciplinary approach to question whether federalism has been a help or a hindrance in tackling the pandemic. The value of the book lies in understanding how the Covid-19 pandemic affected federal dynamics and how it may have changed them, as well as providing useful lessons for how to combat such pandemics in federal countries in the future. This book will be of great interest to students and scholars of politics and international relations, comparative federalism, health care, and disaster management. The Open Access version of this book, available at http://www.taylorfrancis.com, has been made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 4.0 license.

Author : James C. Clinger,Donna M. Handley,Wendy L. Eaton
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2023
Category : County government
ISBN : 1032263288

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Local Government Administration in Small Town America by James C. Clinger,Donna M. Handley,Wendy L. Eaton Pdf

Local Government Administration in Small Town America devotes some overdue scholarly attention to the governance and administration of public programs in small towns and rural communities in the United States.

Author : Colleen M. Flood,Vanessa MacDonnell,Jane Philpott,Sophie Thériault,Sridhar Venkatapuram
Publisher : University of Ottawa Press
Page : 850 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2020-07-14
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780776636436

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Vulnerable by Colleen M. Flood,Vanessa MacDonnell,Jane Philpott,Sophie Thériault,Sridhar Venkatapuram Pdf

The novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, which causes the disease known as COVID-19, has infected people in 212 countries so far and on every continent except Antarctica. Vast changes to our home lives, social interactions, government functioning and relations between countries have swept the world in a few months and are difficult to hold in one’s mind at one time. That is why a collaborative effort such as this edited, multidisciplinary collection is needed. This book confronts the vulnerabilities and interconnectedness made visible by the pandemic and its consequences, along with the legal, ethical and policy responses. These include vulnerabilities for people who have been harmed or will be harmed by the virus directly and those harmed by measures taken to slow its relentless march; vulnerabilities exposed in our institutions, governance and legal structures; and vulnerabilities in other countries and at the global level where persistent injustices harm us all. Hopefully, COVID-19 will forces us to deeply reflect on how we govern and our policy priorities; to focus preparedness, precaution, and recovery to include all, not just some. Published in English with some chapters in French.

Author : Francis N. Tolentino
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 129 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2021
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 6210212913

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Pandemic Handbook for Philippine Local Governments by Francis N. Tolentino Pdf

Author : Enza Lissandrello,Janni Sørensen,Kristian Olesen,Rasmus Nedergård Steffansen
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 325 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2023-07-17
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9783031326646

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The ‘New Normal’ in Planning, Governance and Participation by Enza Lissandrello,Janni Sørensen,Kristian Olesen,Rasmus Nedergård Steffansen Pdf

This book offers a unique and timely contribution, informed by responses to the COVID-19 pandemic, to unpack the intertwined challenges that planning needs to cope with in the future. It argues that the pandemic and post-pandemic periods, in their successive waves of restrictions and social distancing, have disrupted ‘normal’ practices but have also contributed to shaping a ‘new normal’. The new normal is emerging, re-configuring, and prioritizing the substantive objects of planning and its governance and participatory processes. This book discusses this shift and presents a collection of episodes and cases from diverse European urban contexts to develop a new vocabulary for describing and addressing challenges, models, perspectives, and imaginaries that contribute to defining the new normal. The book is aimed at scholars interested in urban planning, sociology, geography, anthropology, art, economy, technology studies, design studies, and political science.

Author : Per Lægreid,Lise H. Rykkja
Publisher : Springer
Page : 398 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2018-07-25
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9783319923031

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Societal Security and Crisis Management by Per Lægreid,Lise H. Rykkja Pdf

This book studies governance capacity and governance legitimacy for societal security and crisis management. It highlights the importance of building organizational capacity by focusing on the coordination of public resources and underscores the relevance of legitimacy by emphasizing the importance of public perceptions, attitudes, and trust vis-à-vis government arrangements for crisis management. The authors explore several cases and identify relevant dimensions concerning performance, capacity and legitimacy across different countries. It is an ideal volume for audiences interested in public administration, public policy, crisis management and security studies.