Since the adoption of Nepal’s landmark federal constitution in 2015, a new federal civil service law has been among the most-anticipated legislative actions. Without it, civil [...]
Rising housing costs have made homeownership unaffordable for many low-income households across the OECD. Subnational governments play major roles in housing policy through social housing [...]
Debates over decentralization in authoritarian contexts often center on whether it provides significant steps toward democratization or is simply a tool autocrats use to shore [...]
Fiscal decentralization and balanced regional development are closely related policy objectives: when making policies for one of these objectives, it is important to take into [...]
Since the adoption of Nepal’s landmark federal constitution in 2015, a new federal civil service law has been among the most-anticipated legislative actions. Without it, civil servants across Nepal’s three tiers of government have been in [...]
In recent years, there has been a global push for government transparency, with Africa also experiencing a significant increase in the adoption of right-to-information laws. The ability to access this information is crucial for fostering [...]
Rising housing costs have made homeownership unaffordable for many low-income households across the OECD. Subnational governments play major roles in housing policy through social housing provision, land use regulation, and property taxes. Greater decentralization of [...]