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A Generic Architecture for the Digitization of Government Procurement Processes
Noce, Irapuan; Carvalho, João Álvaro; Amaral, Luís; Cerejeira, João; Camões, Pedro J.; Ferreira, Isabel; Cunha, SandraThe implementation of government information systems has been a means to improve social, political, and economic conditions and the quality of life of its citizens. However, the systems of the governments are very different and even within a country there are distinctions between the federal, state, local and agency levels according to their specific context and capabilities. Among the governmental systems, ele...
Joining the open government partnership initiative: An empirical analysis of di...
Tavares, António F.; Camões, Pedro J.; Martins, JoãoPrior empirical studies of the Open Government Partnership have failed to take into account possible diffusion mechanisms contributing to the expansion in the number of countries joining the partnership since its beginning in 2010. Notwithstanding the increase in the study of open government policies over the past decade across multiple levels of government, the factors influencing the decision to join multilat...
What are policymakers waiting for? How trustworthy government can sooth tax ins...
Arroja, Ricardo Nuno Moreira Coutinho Almeida; Camões, Pedro J.Tax policies and public spending reflect the taking and giving powers of the government. However, when thinking about these, the taking powers of government are perceived as the most prominent. Why is the government's relationship with society seemingly asymmetric in that give and take? What leads to these perceptions? This article's starting point is instability in corporate income taxes and government expendi...
Reconceptualising ecological fiscal transfers to sustainable development perspe...
Camões, Pedro J.; Pedrosa, Ivo Vasconcelos; Paulo, Felipe Luiz Lima deEcological fiscal transfers (EFTs) is a policy schema that uses ecological indicators to allocate revenues to local governments. Such intergovernmental fiscal transfers are also suited to address social policies, such as the protection of indigenous land and the reduction of infant and child mortality rates. This study offers a new conceptualisation of EFT to achieve sustainable local development that brings to...
Types of decentralisation and governance: evidence from across the world
Camões, Pedro J.The relationship between decentralisation and quality of government is theoretically ambivalent and remains empirically mixed. The classical theory argues that decentralisation improves the ability of governments to fully respond to collective preferences. A different perspective points to some disadvantages related to problems of coordination and inertia. This paper provides a worldwide cross-sectional analysi...
Portugal: elections and voting in a dual-tier, local government system
Tavares, António F.; Camões, Pedro J.[Excerpt] In Portugal, the local government system can be characterized as a dual-tier system that includes both a municipal and a submunicipal level. This system is protected under Article 236 of the Portuguese Constitution, which establishes two categories of local government: municipali ties ( municípios ) and parishes ( freguesias ). Both types of local government operate with elected executives and deliber...
From enthusiasm to disenchantment: an analysis of the termination of Portuguese...
Camões, Pedro J.; Rodrigues, Miguel Ângelo VilelaThis paper explores determinants of continuity and change of municipal organizations designed for service delivery. Focusing on the political and financial costs of termination, it addresses the question of what determines the process of voluntary closing of Portuguese municipal enterprises – a type of mixed firm with municipal control but an independent budget that operates under private labor law – from 1998 ...
Anuário financeiro dos municípios portugueses - 2019
Fernandes, Maria José; Camões, Pedro J.; Jorge, Susana[Excerto] Introdução O Anuário Financeiro dos Municípios Portugueses agora publicado apresenta uma análise económica e financeira das contas dos 308 municípios relativas ao exercício económico de 2019, incluindo ainda uma análise detalhada do setor empresarial local.
Anuário Financeiro dos Municípios Portugueses – 2020
Fernandes, Maria José da Silva; Camões, Pedro J.; Jorge, Susana[Excerto] Introdução O Anuário Financeiro dos Municípios Portugueses agora publicado apresenta uma análise económica e financeira das contas dos 308 municípios relativas ao exercício económico de 2020, incluindo ainda uma análise detalhada do setor empresarial local.
Assessing the intensity of cooperation: a study of joint delegation of municipa...
Camões, Pedro J.; Tavares, António F.; Teles, FilipeTalking is cheap, at least in the short term; elected officials may profess their preferences for IMC and yet deny IMA organisations the necessary resources to fulfil their missions. Driven by a focus on revealed preferences for inter-municipal cooperation, the article aims to answer two questions: Why do some IMA exhibit a high level of commitment on the part of their local government members whereas others re...