Author: Stig MontinPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Local government
Languages : en
Pages : 92
Book Description
Swedish Local Government in Transition
Author: Stig MontinPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Local government
Languages : en
Pages : 92
Book Description
Local Self-government and Democracy in Transition
Author: Carl-Gunnar PetersonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Local government
Languages : en
Pages : 28
Book Description
Swedish local government in transition
Author: Stig MontinLocal Self-government in Transition in Sweden
Author: Sören HäggrothSustainability, Local Democracy and the Future: The Swedish Model
Author: U. SvedinPublisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 9781402009051
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 252
Book Description
This book deals with the challenges posed by the transformation of society towards much-needed sustainability. Especially, it deals with the local condi- tionalities ofthis change, but seen in a global context. Indeed, its two cases are Swedish, but the problems ofhow to relate to a globalized world are common in the world oftoday. The two cases have been deliberately chosen to expose alternative types ofchoices for the local communities involved: one that relates to the nation state and one that may use short cuts and relate more directly to a broader context while still being very local. This research has been part of a broader EU project and constitutes the Swedish contribution. The other countries involved in the European project were Austria, Portugal, Greece and the United Kingdom. The overall project leader was ProfessorTim O'Riordan, University ofEast Anglia, Norwich, UK, to whom we convey our thanks.The Swedish part was led by the undersigned, together with Professors Anders Hjort af Ornas and Ulrik Lohm, Linkoping University, asmembers ofthe core group.The European EUproject was reported in 200I in the book Globalism, Localism andIdentity. New Perspectives on the Transition to Sustainability, edited by Tim O'Riordan (Earthscan, London).
The World Bank Research Observer
Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Computer network resources
Languages : en
Pages : 300
Book Description
Organization and Financing of Public Health Services in Europe
Author: Who Regional Office for EuropePublisher: World Health Organization
ISBN: 9289051701
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 148
Book Description
What are public health services? Countries across Europe understand what they are or what they should include differently. This study describes the experiences of nine countries detailing the ways they have opted to organize and finance public health services and train and employ their public health workforce. It covers England France Germany Italy the Netherlands Slovenia Sweden Poland and the Republic of Moldova and aims to give insights into current practice that will support decision-makers in their efforts to strengthen public health capacities and services. Each country chapter captures the historical background of public health services and the context in which they operate; sets out the main organizational structures; assesses the sources of public health financing and how it is allocated; explains the training and employment of the public health workforce; and analyses existing frameworks for quality and performance assessment. The study reveals a wide range of experience and variation across Europe and clearly illustrates two fundamentally different approaches to public health services: integration with curative health services (as in Slovenia or Sweden) or organization and provision through a separate parallel structure (Republic of Moldova). The case studies explore the context that explain this divergence and its implications. This study is the result of close collaboration between the European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies and the WHO Regional Office for Europe Division of Health Systems and Public Health. It accompanies two other Observatory publications Organization and financing of public health services in Europe and The role of public health organizations in addressing public health problems in Europe: the case of obesity alcohol and antimicrobial resistance (both forthcoming).
Local Migration Policy
Author: Gustav LidénPublisher: Palgrave Macmillan
ISBN: 9783030832926
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Book Description
This book examines local migration policy in Sweden in light of the European migrant crisis. The novel approach of this volume covers both local governments’ policies on admission of immigrants and their efforts for enhancing social integration. The focus is on the division of responsibilities between political levels, examined through theories encompassing both governance structures and output and outcomes of policy. Sweden is a rare example where migration policy has undergone massive changes in the last decade. During the crisis, the country received some of the largest flows of immigrants in relation to its population compared with other European countries. Drawing from statistical material, case studies and a rich body of interviews, this innovative work provides a valuable resource that aspires to investigate the significance of the local level of government in migration policy. The objective is to reach general conclusions that go beyond the realms of the empirical focus.
Local Government Reforms in Countries in Transition
Author: Frederick A. LazinPublisher: Lexington Books
ISBN: 9780739115725
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 352
Book Description
Local Government Reforms in Countries in Transition explores the impacts that the end of the Cold War and increased globalization have had on government around the world. The decentralization of national governments has led to a greater role for local governments; public administration and democrative representation are the new arena of local governments the world over. Focusing not only on countries from the former Soviet Union, but also on Israel, China, South Africa, and Egypt, the contributors to this volume present a truly global investigation of countries experiencing governmental transformation.
Process & Policy Evaluation in Structure Planning
Author: Abdul KhakeePublisher:
ISBN: 9789154055517
Category : Building
Languages : en
Pages : 224
Book Description
Swedish municipalities completed the first round of structure planning in times of transition. The relations between local and central authorities were undergoing rapid change. Owing to political instability and economic restrictions, the whole idea behind anticipatory planning is being challenged. This book contains a set of papers which discuss different approaches to the evaluation of planning processes and policies, in order to develop insights into new directions in process and policy evaluation and how these might be applied to the Structure Planning situation now emerging in Sweden.