Background Decentralisation is a common mechanism for health system reform; yet,
evidence of how it impacts health systems remains fragmented. Despite published findings …

Devolution has become a key 'global trend'over recent decades as many states have
decentralised power to sub‐state governments. The UK resisted this trend until the late …

Actors and institutions in localities and regions across the world are seeking prosperity and
well-being amidst tumultuous and disruptive shifts and transitions generated by: an …

A strong current of food-systems research holds that local food systems are preferable to
systems at larger scales. Many assume that eating local food is more ecologically …

Page 1 INPUTS OUTPUTS RESULTS/OUTCOMES IMPACTS EE The Regional and Urban Policy
of the European Union Cohesion, Results-Orientation and Smart Specialisation PHILIP MCCANN …

This distinctive book highlights the comparative transversal and national issues of multi-level
governance in social welfare policies. The author reports on three particular policy areas …

The global drive towards decentralization has been increasingly justified on the basis that
greater transfers of resources to subnational governments are expected to deliver greater …

The number of books and papers bearing the terms 'sustainable development'and
'governance'in their titles has grown exponentially in the last decade or so. The main …

ABSTRACT The concept of 'Inclusive Growth'–a concern with the pace and pattern of growth–
has become a new mantra in local economic development. Despite enthusiasm from some …

Decentralisation has frequently been sold as a means to increase well-being and
development. Yet, questions remain as to whether decentralisation improves economic …