followed by the start of the National People’s Congress (NPC) on March 5. These meetings are collectively known as the Two Sessions, China’s most important annual political event where the country’s high-level economic p...
The Local Government plans to look at ways to amend certain sections of the Local Government Act to make sure that the municipal elections are held in a timely, free and fair manner. When questioned on fijivillage Straight Talk with Vijay Narayan on the ...
and the government, as the forthcoming devolution White Paper foreshadows a pre-legislative consultation process. As Professor Andy Pike, of CURDS, noted in summing up, one leading question needed answering above all: “What is local government for, and how to fund it?” ...
This paper investigates the effect of local government expenditure on economic growth and the effects of local government expenditure and economic growth on income inequality over the period (2008-2013). We used cross-section and time series data (pooled data) in 24 regencies/ cities in South Su...
June 20, 2023 Village houses set in the landscape of Madagascar’s central highlands represent the regions’ more humble built expression.. Image © Bernd Bieder/imageBROKER/Superstock As the challenges posed by climate change increase in number and intensity, it also heightens the need to find...
China's overall government debt ratio remains low compared with other major economies, and the country's local government bond debt risk is controllable, as a strong economic rebound provides support for local government financing vehicles' (LGFVs) debt repayment capability, analysts said.The ...
At last month’s press conference, Lan stressed the importance of addressing local government debt. Meanwhile, the parliamentary session has reviewed proposals to raise local governments' debt issuance limit, allowing for the restructuring of existing hidden debt. ...
2. States Look to Expand Use of IAM to Access Government Services It was all the buzz at the annual NASCIO conference this year: Every state seemed excited to implement an identity and access management program. Some states,such as Ohio, are far along in adopting a single digital identity ...
From July 11-12, 2023, the IMAGINE: Education, State, and Local Leaders conference from AWS gathered public sector leaders from around the world in Sacramento, CA to reimagine the future of state and local government and education. At the keynote address, Kim Majerus, vice president of glob...
School may not be in session yet, but it’s never too soon for students and their parents to...Date: 07/27/2012Nearly 16,000 Microsoft Partners and Executives Attend the Worldwide Partner Conference in TorontoNearly 16,000 Microsoft partners and executives took Canada by storm last week for...