Chinese local officials have strong incentives to stimulate economic growth in the pursuit of promotion. However, connection between promotion pressure and investment real estate market has not been rigorously explored. By using panel data leaders (municipal party secretaries or mayors) from 2002 2010, this paper investigates correlations leaders’ pressures investments. Empirical results show t...

The study aims to compare the position of Hungarian and Polish mayors in horizontal relations power, considering changes taking place this area over last few years. article presents institutional legal conditions local leadership Hungary Poland, as well role councils with regard executive body. It also describes systems election legislative bodies, which is one factors influencing status within...

Abstract Since 2008 many municipalities in the European Union have taken part Covenant of Mayors (CoM) initiative and developed Sustainable Energy Action Plans (SEAP) to contribute climate change mitigation. To respond new policy goals for 2030, CoM has expanded its focus since 2018 requires cover adaptation actions. The main aim this paper is analyse first experiences six from Spain, Portugal ...

Abstract During the last decade, environmental issues have gained saliency in Turkish politics, especially after 2013 Gezi Park demonstrations. This article is on relationship between politics and deforestation Turkey. It combines possible major drivers—political, economic, climatic—of Turkey with high-resolution satellite data to conduct a systemic empirical analysis. The results show that dis...

This study argues that economic vulnerability causes citizens to participate in clientelism, a phenomenon with various pernicious consequences. To examine how reduced affects citizens’ participation we employ two exogenous shocks vulnerability. First, designed randomized control trial reduce household vulnerability: our development intervention constructed residential water cisterns drought-pro...