The Supply of Public Access to the Countryside—A Value for Money and Institutional Analysis of Incentive Policies

1997 ◽  
Vol 29 (8) ◽  
pp. 1465-1476 ◽  
Author(s):  
J R Crabtree
Keyword(s):  
Information Flow ◽  
Policy Process ◽  
Public Expenditure ◽  
Public Access ◽  
Value For Money ◽  
The Public ◽  
Public Benefits ◽  
A Value ◽  
Incentive Policies

A number of incentive schemes have recently been established which pay farmers and landowners for the provision of additional public access to the countryside. In this paper these schemes are subjected to a value for money (VFM) appraisal as a means of assessing the public benefits from government and agency expenditures. The evidence indicates that such schemes typically produce variable but limited VFM, reflecting deficiencies both in the quality of the access experiences provided and in the information flow to the public. Mechanisms for increasing efficiency are discussed. The current expansion of public expenditure on access, despite evidence of limited benefits to users, is analysed by examining the positions of actors and interest groups within the policy process.

scholarly journals Assessing Sufficiency and Quality of Bandwidth for Public Libraries

2007 ◽  
Vol 26 (1) ◽  
pp. 14 ◽  
Author(s):  
John Carlo Bertot ◽  
Charles R. McClure
Keyword(s):  
Rural Areas ◽  
Public Libraries ◽  
Public Access ◽  
The Internet ◽  
The Public ◽  
Internet Study ◽  
Telecommunications Services ◽  
Access Services ◽  
Networked Services

Based on data collected as part of the 2006 Public Libraries and the Internet study, the authors assess the degree to which public libraries provide sufficient and quality bandwidth to support the library’s networked services and resources. The topic is complex due to the arbitrary assignment of a number of kilobytes per second (kbps) used to define bandwidth. Such arbitrary definitions to describe bandwidth sufficiency and quality are not useful. Public libraries are indeed connected to the Internet and do provide public-access services and resources. It is, however, time to move beyond connectivity type and speed questions and consider issues of bandwidth sufficiency, quality, and the range of networked services that should be available to the public from public libraries. A secondary, but important issue is the extent to which libraries, particularly in rural areas, have access to broadband telecommunications services.

FROM WASTELAND TO PARKLAND: THE MAKING OF CORKTOWN COMMON

2017 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 109-140
Author(s):  
Laura Solano
Keyword(s):  
Health And Safety ◽  
Natural World ◽  
Vital Role ◽  
Public Realm ◽  
The Public ◽  
Public Benefits ◽  
Natural Landscapes ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Public Health And Safety

INTRODUCTION Density, public health and safety, quality of life, and sustainability are some of the most confounding issues that major cities face today as they expand in population and area. How do we bring urban populations closer together in the public realm, while still providing space for the individual psyche and also increasing the overall sense of positive connection to the natural world and to each other? Robust natural landscapes have sometimes been considered a luxury within a functioning city, but more and more they are being recognized for the vital role they play in making cities livable. The story of Corktown Common relates how a landscape built of necessity was also designed to deliver myriad public benefits, including enhanced urban ecology and sustainability.

scholarly journals Investigation of geochemical quality of water from public fountains of Salvador

2020 ◽  
Vol 34 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ana Carina Matos Silva ◽  
Manoel Jerônimo Moreira Cruz ◽  
Isabel Honorata Souza de Azevedo ◽  
Alexandre Dacorso Daltro Milazzo
Keyword(s):  
Water Quality ◽  
Dissolved Oxygen ◽  
Public Access ◽  
Mitigation Measures ◽  
The Public ◽  
Quality Of Water ◽  
Thermotolerant Coliforms ◽  
The City ◽  
Support Decision Making

This study aims to characterize, in terms of physicochemical, bacteriological and metal concentration parameters, the water quality of public fountains in the city of Salvador (Bahia, Brazil), in order to identify its potential for current uses, contributing to the diagnosis of water quality on the public access. Therefore, campaigns were conducted in July and November of 2017 and 2018 in four fountains (Fonte Nova, Estica, Pedrinhas/Pedreiras and Express way), which were geo-referenced and analyzed physical-chemical parameters (pH, conductivity, temperature, dissolved oxygen, turbidity and total dissolved solids, salinity, sulfate, nitrate, chloride and alkalinity), bacteriological (thermotolerant coliforms) and metals (Cd, Pb, Ni, Co, Cr, Cu, Zn, Fe, Mn). The fountains showed values in disagreement with the CONAMA Ordinances 396/2008, 357/2005, and 274/2000 mainly about the pH, Dissolved Oxygen, Nitrate and Thermotolerant Coliforms parameters, indicating inadequacy for their intended uses. This information should support decision making and mitigation measures that minimize the environmental degradation of urban fountains in the city of Salvador (BA), from the adoption of recovery, revitalization and monitoring measures that enable the effective management of these water resources.

scholarly journals The Relationship between Public Expenditure and Bureaucratic Quality: The Case of Eurasian Economies

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gökhan Dökmen ◽  
Özcan Sezer
Keyword(s):  
Public Expenditure ◽  
Panel Data Analysis ◽  
Dynamic Panel Data ◽  
Public Expenditures ◽  
Controversial Issues ◽  
Publicly Provided Goods ◽  
The Public ◽  
Goods And Services ◽  
Political Variables

One of the controversial issues among researchers in the field of public finance is estimating the determinants of public expenditures. It’s argued that public expenditure is determined by economic as well as demographic, social and political variables. One of the important element of political variables is bureaucracy. If bureaucracy, as one of the main actors of political decision making process, works in quality, effectiveness and efficiency would occur in publicly provided goods and services. In parallel with the good quality of bureaucracy, the size of state would become smaller. The purpose of this study is to test empirically between efficient bureaucracy and public expenditure, using dynamic panel data analysis of 6 Eurasian Economic Community countries from 1998 to 2011. This study finds evidence that existence of bureaucratic quality reduces the public expenditures.

scholarly journals Limited Tendering – A Barrier to Get the Best Value for Money or Effective Solution for Extraordinary Situations?

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 192-214
Author(s):  
Hana Kováčiková ◽  
Ondrej Blažo
Keyword(s):  
Human Rights ◽  
Public Procurement ◽  
Effective Solution ◽  
Value For Money ◽  
International Human Rights ◽  
Public Authorities ◽  
A Value ◽  
Best Value ◽  
International Human

Summary A public procurement should be an effective tool through which public authorities shall spend public finances sparingly. With modernisation of this area of law in 2014, a new concept of bids evaluation came forward – a value for money. Now it is more important than any time before to ensure fair tenders to be submitted during the procurement. It is a well-known fact, that only a true competition between the bidders decreases the prices and raises the quality of their bids. But how contracting authorities deal with these goals while procuring without competition? This article analyses limited tendering with focus on extreme urgency. Authors try to give an answer to the question, which attribute of this procedure prevails – its flexible use in extraordinary situations or its interfering effect to value for money achievement.which makes Slovakia open to severe criticism from international human rights bodies.

scholarly journals Impacto del gasto público en la calidad del sistema de salud de México

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
María Guadalupe ZÁRATE-MARTÍNEZ ◽  
Paulina AGUILERA-ARREDONDO ◽  
Artemio JIMÉNEZ-RICO
Keyword(s):  
Health System ◽  
Public Expenditure ◽  
Quality Care ◽  
Public Spending ◽  
Health Sector ◽  
Health Needs ◽  
Human Right ◽  
The Public ◽  
Optimal Health

Health is considered a Human Right that every person should receive for free and in quality, it is important in the fact that it is a basic service for the development of a country. In Mexico, public spending on health is equivalent to 2.5% of GDP, however, the OECD indicates that it is necessary to allocate at least 6% to have an optimal Health System. In the same tenor, Mexico has 2.9 nurses per thousand inhabitants, while Norway has 17.8 nurses per thousand. The objective of this research is to analyze public spending for the health sector to determine its impact on the main indicators that measure the quality of service provided by the Mexican Health System. Some results indicate that Mexico faces complex and challenging health needs and that there are huge discrepancies compared to other countries. This research contributes to providing a broader perspective on the public expenditure allocated to the Health System of Mexico in order to design public policies that allow offering high-quality care focused on people.

scholarly journals Public-Private Partnership Evaluation Models: Perspectives from the Public Governance to Defend the Public Interest

2020 ◽  
Vol 71 ◽  
pp. 57-83
Author(s):  
Nyalle Barboza Matos ◽  
Andréa de Oliveira Gonçalves
Keyword(s):  
Public Interest ◽  
Relevant Literature ◽  
Budget Process ◽  
Value For Money ◽  
Governance Mechanisms ◽  
Public Governance ◽  
The Public ◽  
Making A Difference ◽  
The Subject

The widespread use of Public Private Partnerships (PPPs) has resulted in the identification of a number of issues related to lack of governance and inefficient assessments of the quality of service provided.  In this context, the objective of this research is to identify the characteristics and conditions used to implement governance mechanisms that ensure the public interest in existing PPP contracts.  Based on previous governance research, this study integratively categorized nine governance mechanisms based on the three principles established by the OECD (2012): Clear and Legitimate Institutional Framework; Rationale for proper VfM assessment and Transparent and Healthy Budget Process. The contribution of this research is to systematize the relevant literature on the subject, clarifying the complexity of these issues and offering new theoretical insights to identify the characteristics and conditions used as Value for Money governance and valuation mechanisms, capable of making a difference in the success and evaluation of PPPs in the public interest aspect.  

scholarly journals Talkin’ ‘bout a Negotiation: (Un)Transparent Rapporteurs’ Speeches in the European Parliament

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 248-260 ◽  
Author(s):  
Damien Pennetreau ◽  
Thomas Laloux
Keyword(s):  
National Culture ◽  
Policy Process ◽  
European Parliament ◽  
Political Context ◽  
Public Access ◽  
The Political ◽  
Political Affiliation ◽  
The Public ◽  
Political Conflicts ◽  
The Eu

For policies to be legitimate, both the policy process and the underlying reasons must be transparent to the public. In the EU, the lion’s share of legislation is nowadays negotiated in informal secluded meeting called trilogues. Therefore, presentation of the trilogues compromise by the rapporteur to the European Parliament (EP) plenary is, arguably, one of the few formal occasions for ‘transparency in process,’ i.e., public access to the details of actual interactions between policymakers. The aim of this article is thus to examine the extent to which rapporteurs are transparent about trilogue negotiations when presenting legislative compromises to the EP during plenary sessions, and to assess whether the extent of transparency is linked to the extent of conflict between legislative actors and to elements of the political context related to rapporteurs. To this purpose, we coded 176 rapporteur speeches and, on this basis, concluded that these speeches poorly discuss the trilogue negotiations. Interinstitutional negotiations are discussed in only 64% of cases, and even when they are, the extent of information about trilogues is generally small. While we do not find support for an effect of political conflicts, some characteristics linked with rapporteurs are significantly related to transparency in process of their speeches. This is the case for their political affiliation and their national culture of transparence.

scholarly journals UPAYA MENJADIKAN MADRASAH SEBAGAI LEMBAGA PENDIDIKAN UNGGUL

2016 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 75
Author(s):  
Muhammad Nur Hasan
Keyword(s):  
General Education ◽  
Selection Process ◽  
Islamic Education ◽  
Physical Aspect ◽  
The Public ◽  
A Value ◽  
Cooperation Network ◽  
The Government ◽  
Arabic And English

<p><strong>Abstract</strong></p><p>Efforts Muslims to realize the quality of Islamic Education Institutions have long coveted, to be able to give birth to a superior madrasah model that can compete with general education institutions.</p><p>Madrasah on behalf of himself as superior schools and madrasah model should be recognized by the government and the public, not by the madrasah / school itself. Because excellence means having a value more than the other schools or Madrasahs, and certainly worth it not only can be seen from the physical aspect, but also other aspects that determine.</p><p>Characteristics of a superior madrasah at least has three aspects, 1). Input, how the selection process for potential students is be done. 2) The process, which includes the ability of teachers, adequate facilities learning, curriculum, skill for language of Indonesian, Arabic, and English is absolutely necessary, teaching methods, which make students become active and creative, which is accompanied by freedom in expressing thoughts and imagination, also extar activities program, as well as extensive cooperation network. 3) Out put, an ability of graduates produced deemed superior, when they have been able to develop intellectual, emotional and spiritual potention of where they are located.</p><p>Therefore, madrasah should have the advantage to be proud of the school and the community, which includes comparative advantage and competitive advantage.</p><br /> Keywords: <em>Islamic Education, Madrasah, Superior,</em>

scholarly journals The Basic Stages of Preparing a Public Budget

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (06) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mustafa Hamad Al-Hakeem ◽  
Kahi Ilham Abdal
Keyword(s):  
Financial Literacy ◽  
Public Expenditure ◽  
The State ◽  
Financial Security ◽  
Public Budget ◽  
Self Assessment ◽  
The Public ◽  
Road Map ◽  
Quality Of Living

Budgeting is creating a plan to spend your money.  Good budgeting is spending less than you are earning as you plan for your financial goals.  Budgeting is the fundamental step in achieving financial literacy, and by extension, reaching financial security and freedom.  Budgeting is the process of creating a plan to spend and invest your hard earned money wisely to meet your personal and financial goals in life.  It should not be a mathematical exercise that we think we have to endure; rather, it is the result of self- assessment of our relationship with money and a necessary road map to steer us toward a higher standard and quality of living. The budget determines the general policy of the State and reflects its economic and development orientations and the partnership of all citizens with regard to their tax obligations or service rights. This is a strategic plan as a result of the expenditure study for years, taking into account the needs and potential of the ministries and the capacity to mobilize resources to cover the public expenditure of the State.

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