Being a mayor: the view from four Colombian cities
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Being a mayor: The view from four Colombian cities
Local governments are particularly relevant to people’s daily lives as they manage infrastructure and services that directly influence quality of life. Elected mayors tend to be more responsive to the needs of the poor majority than centrally-appointed mayors or mayors elected by fellow councillors. Colombia’s municipal mayors have been elected since 1988, with local governments given increased...
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عنوان ژورنال: Environment and Urbanization
سال: 2009
ISSN: 0956-2478,1746-0301
DOI: 10.1177/0956247809103003