Cities and Sustainability

Homsy, George C.; Warner, Mildred E.

doi:10.1177/1078087414530545

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“…Our results show that the total population size exerts a positive influence in this respect, which is in line with the findings of previous authors [16,82]. In contrast to previous results [59], we found that the dependent population has no influence on LG transparency on sustainability.…”

Section: Second Regression Analysissupporting

confidence: 92%

“…In contrast to previous results [59], we found that the dependent population has no influence on LG transparency on sustainability. Moreover, while previous studies have found evidence of a positive influence of population density, our own analysis revealed no such relation with sustainability transparency [82]. Finally, corroborating previous studies [13,16,59,82], we found no evidence of any association between the size of the immigrant population and the disclosure of sustainability information.…”

Section: Second Regression Analysissupporting

confidence: 87%

“…Another factor that has been positively related with transparency is the proportion of the dependent population within the total population [59]. According to previous literature, both the size of the dependent population and the total population density are associated with greater transparency [82]. A study of the projection and composition of the local population [84] estimates that changes in the population size of younger inhabitants (aged less than 19 years) and of older ones (aged over 65 years) produce opposite signs.…”

Section: Selecting the Independent Variablesmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The analysis of legal factors is one of the principal advances in this study with respect to previous analysis, together with its Europe-wide scope. Following previous studies, as determinant factors of LG transparency, we considered the total municipal population, the dependent population aged under 19 years, the dependent population aged over 65 years, the immigrant population and the population density [13,16,59,82]. Some authors reported a positive relation between population and transparency [16,82], while others observed no significant association in this respect [83].…”

Section: Selecting the Independent Variablesmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Studies in this respect have reported that transparency is positively associated with political competition [87], the level of education among the population [82], Internet access [24] and average disposable income [87]. However, while some authors believe that municipalities with lower levels of transparency present higher rates of unemployment [16,24], others reached the opposite conclusion [82].…”

Section: Socioeconomic Factorsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Enhancing Sustainability Transparency in Local Governments—An Empirical Research in Europe

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In the current socioeconomic context, the question of local government sustainability transparency is of great interest to policymakers, managers, citizens and other stakeholders, and yet one to which previous research has devoted little specific attention. At the same time, the Internet has become an instrument of good governance worldwide and government entities in Europe have strived to promote e-government to improve transparency towards citizens. The aim of this study was to identify factors that can help politicians and managers improve practices of sustainability information disclosed by European local governments. To do so, an empirical study was conducted of 91 municipalities in nine countries, comparing three main administrative cultures. Our analysis of the study results highlights various demographic, socioeconomic, financial and legal factors that may be useful to policymakers and managers in promoting the online provision of sustainability information in Anglo-Saxon, Nordic and Southern European countries.

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Section: Second Regression Analysissupporting

confidence: 92%

Section: Second Regression Analysissupporting

confidence: 87%

Section: Selecting the Independent Variablesmentioning

confidence: 99%

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confidence: 99%

Section: Socioeconomic Factorsmentioning

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Multilevel Governance

Beer

2017

International Encyclopedia of Geography

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Multilevel governance refers to the ways in which government and nongovernment agencies interact at a number of spatial scales to shape the social, political, and economic landscape. It acknowledges that the decisions of governments can be the product of the interactions between national governments and governments operating at the provincial or state level, and that they can also be a product of interconnecting interests between governments and supranational organizations (such as the European Union or the United Nations). In addition, multilevel governance can be an outcome of the confluence of concerns amongst nation‐states, local or provincial governments, and nongovernment organizations.

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The effect of ownership on sustainable development and environmental policy in urban waste management: An explicatory empirical analysis of Italian municipal corporations

2020

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This paper investigates the effect of ownership on sustainable development and environmental policy in Italian municipally owned corporations (MOCs) dealing with urban waste management, trying to understand if multiple ownership can generate better performance compared to single ownership and if the presence of private partners could be crucial in this. The research question is answered by analyzing 41 MOCs of the largest Italian cities operating in urban waste management. In this specific sector, public administrations have tried to improve their offer in terms of sustainable development, environmental policy, and efficiency. The paper covers the Italian case study, where urban waste production per capita is higher than the European average figure. The waste cycle management service is operated in Italy at local level through totally publicly owned companies (monoadministration or multiadministration), mixed (public–private) companies, or via a full externalization achieved by means of public tenders. Through a multinomial ordered probit panel, we show that MOCs with multiple owners perform better than those having a single owner and perform much better with the presence of a private partner, confirming those academic findings according to which collaborative arrangements can increase efficiency, do better than public sector bureaucracy, and lower the costs of service provision. The results of this paper can be used by academics, practitioners, and policy makers alike. To the best of our knowledge, this is the only study that applies this perspective to the analysis of the current international waste management scenario with relation to MOCs having multiple ownerships.

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Cities and Sustainability

Cited by 216 publications

References 85 publications

Enhancing Sustainability Transparency in Local Governments—An Empirical Research in Europe

Enhancing Sustainability Transparency in Local Governments—An Empirical Research in Europe

Multilevel Governance

The effect of ownership on sustainable development and environmental policy in urban waste management: An explicatory empirical analysis of Italian municipal corporations

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