This article contributes to the debate on incorporation of performance information in European local government budgets. At core is development an analytical model for comparing efforts budgeting (PB). Evidence ten cases indicates that structures and span differ, indicators are far from always measuring outcomes or outputs, future past figures often absent. Nevertheless similar learning trajectories do exist. Possible explanations variation involve varying degrees reform implementation,...

The Czech Republic and Slovakia rank among the extremely fragmented European countries in terms of their local government structure. In addition to governments, regional governments were established both connection with EU accession, which means that policy making is framed at three levels countries. If it applies more centralised structures are, generally, easier coordinate crisis situations, then these two decentralised post-communist offer a great laboratory for examining how this...

This special issue was envisaged to cover diverse scholarly contributions of an empirical nature that focus on various questions linked the COVID-19 crisis in Czech Republic and Slovakia. The choice countries intentional; after all, Slovakia both experienced controversial developments during 2020. pandemic found them unprepared inexperienced field serious epidemics yet also saw gain international recognition for very positive results gained from their initial responses. second half 2020...

The goal of this article is to evaluate what the Czech and Slovak governments have done protect their countries try assess why they achieved different results for first second waves Covid- 19 pandemic. basis such evaluation concept collaborative governance, while qualitative research methods are used achieve goal. Based on comprehensive case studies following analysis, suggests that in with limited quality governance no experience similar pandemics, short-term “ultramobilisation” positive...

Purpose The purpose of this research is to identify and test selected economic organisational factors influencing the sustainability participatory budgeting (PB) in Slovakia. Design/methodology/approach data were collected from websites publicly available documents all local governments with urban municipality status Slovakia, for a total 155 municipalities, 59 which have established budget. main method applied was correlation analysis. Findings findings indicate: (1) weak inverse between...

Abstract Many countries have carried out extensive amalgamation-related territorial reforms at the level of local self-government and created relatively large municipalities. The Czech Republic is one few remaining European with a fragmented structure. There lot discussion in country about need for amalgamation, but this mainly based on political arguments rather than empirical evidence feasibility amalgamation its potential to improve government performance. This paper analyses economies...

Abstract Participatory budgeting was introduced in Latin America 1989, and within 10 years, this innovation spread all over the world. At same time, researchers outside showed a growing interest issue, resulting more diversified research. A few scholars have already tried to provide comprehensive literature reviews; however, these efforts had narrow focus or appeared as embedded parts of analyses specific issues. This article aims (1) identify recent worldwide research trends participatory...

This is a summary article of the SJPS thematic issue on participatory budgeting in Central and Eastern European region. Its authors provide an overview diffusion budgeting, they classify relevant countries terms pace this into four different groups: frontrunners, early majority, later lagging adopters. In addition, uncover various mechanisms that have been used. Since research articles included unpack factors influence innovative practice specific settings Europe, main goal to sum up their...

Slovakia belongs to a highly decentralised group of European countries, espe cially in terms autonomy local governments.The structure govern ments is extremely fragmented and therefore the individual capacities many them can be quite limited.Programme performance-based budgeting was intro duced as compulsory budgetary innovation for all larger governments several years ago.Moreover, dozens have already experienced participa tory budgeting.The aim this article analyse links between programme...

We compare characteristics of local self-government systems in Lithuania and Slovakia the article try to identify main differences similarities within field inter-municipal cooperation. suppose that size structure governments has impact on cooperation – more consolidated structure, less intensive base our hypothesis a statement is considered crucial instrument overcome shortages linked fragmented governments. For this purpose we analyze data obtained by means interviews with officials....

Abstract Local governments are responsible for the delivery of a large variety very different public services. The article is focused on two issues: 1) we try to discover whether local in Czech Republic prefer be “producers” or “providers” waste-collection services; 2) test and compare efficiency “production” “provision”, this purpose take into account various factors, inter alia inter-municipal cooperation, existence hybrid organizations, economies scale etc. A main goal find out what if...

The goal of this article is to test various factors which can potentially explain differences in independents’ representation at the local level Czech Republic and Slovakia. As size a municipality was almost single factor, whose influence both countries same direction, together with generally rather low levels explained variability, we suggest that for more adequate explanation successfulness, need look other indicators could far better than usual socio-demographic variables characterize...

Abstract Path dependence is a concept often used by scholars in fields such as economics, economic geography, political science, law and sociology to explain recent developments. In this article, we apply the support hypothesis that democratic revival after 1990 examined Central Eastern European countries related set-up of local (self-) government institutions were more influenced an earlier path taken than one. For purpose, undertake content analysis relevant legal documents in-depth...

The study examines how selected factors influence the efficiency and effectiveness of municipal waste management expenditure. analysis is based on research concerning municipalities in Czech Republic (year 2014, N=365). Two methods are used: a survey which generated qualitative data about preferences representatives, an econometric model. obtained results compared, they show that complementary to each other. most important price, quality services frequency services. This finding indicates...

Hundreds of thousands articles related to COVID-19 have been published worldwide, and many them focused on public administration policy aspects this pandemic. Certainly, the general lack relevant knowledge necessary experience for a robust governance strategy evidence-based policy-making became global problem in 2020. This is certainly case all countries Central Eastern European region, including Czech Republic Slovakia. gap research perspectives needs be filled because enormous challenges...

The Introduction of the Charter Good Participatory Budgeting in Slovakia: Insiders´ Story (Zavedenie Charty dobrého participatívneho rozpočtu na Slovensku: Príbeh zasvätených) Journal Politické vedy has been released since 1998. aim academically reviewed journal is to publish original articles Slovak and foreign authors, concerning different fields social science

The object of this study is to assess administrative reforms and change from the point view theoretical models hierarchical (traditional) administration, New Public Management (NPM), Governance (NPG) in Latvia, Lithuania, Slovakia. Normative offer a critique legacy practices; their wholesale implementation seldom practical or successful. Reforms framed as “modernization” these countries over past three decades have generally followed principles NPM. Although policy arguments for introducing...