Decentralization Policy in Ukraine: How Voluntary Amalgamation, Inter-Municipal Cooperation and Fiscal Incentives Impacted the Local Government System

Wright, Glendal; Slukhai, Sergii

doi:10.2478/nispa-2021-0012

Cited by 8 publications

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“…Previous studies on the scope of decentralization can be divided into micro and macro levels (Wright and Slukhai, 2021; Borgen and Lunde, 2021; Alyami and Floyd, 2019; Bunk, 2018; Zdravkovic et al , 2014). Study on decentralization at micro level focuses on the organization or individual level.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…In addition, the study at the macro level highlighted the decentralization at the country level. For example, Wright and Slukhai (2021) and Bunk (2018) studied the implementation of decentralization at the country level. Next, studies were also conducted on the antecedents of decentralization (Cannatelli and Giudici, 2016; Wang and Ma, 2014; Saito, 2000).…”

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confidence: 99%

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The process of decentralization through mobile instant messaging (MIM): a case study of event management in an organization

Ahmad

Bahri²,

Fauzi³

2022

JSIT

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Purpose This study aims to explore how the use of mobile instant messaging (MIM) in an organization has led to the decentralization of authority. Design/methodology/approach To achieve this aim, a study was conducted on a case site that had used MIM extensively to manage an event. Findings This study found that communication technology such as MIM can shift more authority to the lower-level committees through the processes of formation, delegation, control and dissolution. Originality/value The role of information systems and technology in affecting a decentralization process has been largely understudied. Additionally, the effect of communication technologies such as MIM on a decentralization process has been largely ignored. Therefore, this study theorizes the role of MIM in managing an event and how the technology has decentralized more authority from the top management to the lower-level committees.

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Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

confidence: 99%

The process of decentralization through mobile instant messaging (MIM): a case study of event management in an organization

Ahmad

Bahri²,

Fauzi³

2022

JSIT

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“…The latest and more definitive analysis of the success of the local government reform program that examined the voluntary versus mandatory impacts, the use of inter-municipal cooperation and the relationship of population size to revenues is provided by Wright and Slukhai (2021). This study indicated that the voluntary approach applied in Ukraine was not very successful and resulted in the use of the forced amalgamation of the local government units in 2020.…”

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confidence: 99%

Amalgamation and Local Finance: A Case Study of Ukraine

Wright

Slukhai

Yakymchuk

2022

CEPAR

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Purpose: The article aims to measure the impact of the voluntary amalgamation approach applied in Ukraine in the course of the decentralization reforms undertaken over a period of five years, and assess how much these reforms have been successful in improving the local government fiscal situation. Ukraine began a long-delayed decentralization process in 2015 through amalgamation based on a voluntary approach, with an emphasis on improving the fiscal resources of the amalgamated units. The decentralization reform was based on three pillars: (1) voluntary amalgamation of the territorial units, (2) enhanced financial resources through own source revenues and infrastructure grants, and (3) utilization of inter-municipal cooperation to support improved service delivery.Methodology: A time series of fiscal data from amalgamated territorial communities in selected regions of Ukraine have been analysed to measure the impact of the amalgamation policy on the amalgamated territorial units.Findings: The fiscal improvements anticipated by the amalgamated territorial units have not been demonstrated by the statistical data analysis and no significant improvement in local government finances appears to have been realized through the application of a voluntary merging approach. There have been significant regional and urban/rural variations based on the population segments and access to financial resources.Academic contribution to the field: While there has been considerable research on the impact of merging or amalgamating local governments, there has been very little, if any, on the voluntary approach to amalgamation.The study seeks to address this problem and present evidence of the advantage of utilizing a voluntary over a mandatory approach to amalgamation.Significance: The study provides a unique opportunity to measure the impact of amalgamation process in Ukraine over a five-year period based on the voluntary approach to amalgamation and determine how much this approach and the accompanying policies have been successful in improving the local government fiscal situation.

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“…Bets [8], K. Patytska et al [9], N. Popadynets et al [10], Z. Siryk et al [11], O. Skydan et al [12], I. Storonyanska et al [13], L. Horoshkova and Ie. Khlobystov [14], L. Umanets [15], G. Wright and S. Slukhai [16] are worth noting. The authors of the publications propose different methodic approaches to the assessment of the ATC development and employment of their resources.…”

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Assessment of the Efficiency of Employment of the Communities’ Resource Potential using Different Approaches

Khirivskyi¹,

Yatsiv²,

Petryshyn³

et al. 2022

TEM Journal

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The paper presents the results of evaluation of the efficiency of employment of the communities’ resource potential using different approaches on the example of Lviv region in Ukraine. The proposed methodology secures creation of a rational system of monitoring of the results of activities of amalgamated territorial communities (ATC) and determines what factorial indices should be improved and concerned by the communities’ managers to conduct more efficient managerial work in the community. For example, in the communities with the budget that is sufficient to secure the increasing development of the community (Davydiv, Dubliany, Zabolottsi ATC), the primary focus can be done on the social development and growth of the infrastructural base, whereas in the ATCs with the low level of economic development (Volia-Baranetska, Lukiv, Mizhenets ATC), the most important task is to secure the sufficient extended growth of the population’s income.

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Decentralization Policy in Ukraine: How Voluntary Amalgamation, Inter-Municipal Cooperation and Fiscal Incentives Impacted the Local Government System

Cited by 8 publications

References 18 publications

The process of decentralization through mobile instant messaging (MIM): a case study of event management in an organization

The process of decentralization through mobile instant messaging (MIM): a case study of event management in an organization

Amalgamation and Local Finance: A Case Study of Ukraine

Assessment of the Efficiency of Employment of the Communities’ Resource Potential using Different Approaches

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