Improvements, by Using a New Set of Data, to the English Standard Spending Assessments: The 1991 Census of Population Samples of Anonymised Records

1998 ◽  
Vol 16 (5) ◽  
pp. 543-558 ◽  
Author(s):  
C Gardiner
Keyword(s):  
Central Government ◽  
Methodological Approach ◽  
Explanatory Power ◽  
Critical Examination ◽  
Local Authorities ◽  
Education Needs ◽  
Additional Education ◽  
Study Application

A critical examination is undertaken of a new set of data—the 1991 Census of Population samples of anonymised records (SARs)—as an instrument for improving the quality of the indices used in the English Standard Spending Assessments system for the allocation of central government funds to local authorities. The ‘additional education needs' index is used as a case study. Application of the Department of the Environment's existing methodological approach in conjunction with the SARs produces significant improvements in the explanatory power of the regression-based models. It is concluded that the SARs represent an invaluable source of data to supplement or replace the databases currently utilised in the standard spending assessment indices. The implications of this for the 2001 Census of Population are also identified and discussed.

Income and Life Quality of Farmer Households Suffering Social Exclusion

2012 ◽  
pp. 63-87
Author(s):  
Anh Mai Ngoc ◽  
Ha Do Thi Hai ◽  
Huyen Nguyen Thi Ngoc
Keyword(s):  
Labor Market ◽  
Statistical Method ◽  
Social Exclusion ◽  
Central Government ◽  
Life Quality ◽  
Economic Aspect ◽  
Local Authorities ◽  
The Impact

This study uses descriptive statistical method to analyze the income and life qual- ity of 397 farmer households who are suffering social exclusion in an economic aspect out of a total of 725 households surveyed in five Northern provinces of Vietnam in 2010. The farmers’ opinions of the impact of the policies currently prac- ticed by the central government and local authorities to give them access to the labor market are also analyzed in this study to help management officers see how the poli- cies affect the beneficiaries so that they can later make appropriate adjustments.

scholarly journals Using Multivariate Statistical Methods to Analyze High-Quality Bicycle Path Service Systems: A Case Study of Popular Bicycle Paths in Taiwan

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (17) ◽  
pp. 7185
Author(s):  
Shinn-Jou Lin ◽  
Guey-Shin Shyu ◽  
Wei-Ta Fang ◽  
Bai-You Cheng
Keyword(s):  
Explanatory Power ◽  
Value Added ◽  
Service Systems ◽  
Image Management ◽  
High Quality ◽  
Multivariate Statistical ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Quantitative Indicators

Taiwan has promoted bicycle tourism for nearly 20 years, and the bicycle paths it has constructed throughout the island are diverse in design. In the present study, an evaluation scale for bicycle path sightseeing potential was devised with a focus on the overall service quality of the paths; 30 popular bicycle paths were analyzed using a field survey, with expert consultation on quantitative indicators, and a qualitative analysis entailing interviews with people regarding the bicycle paths. A multivariate statistical analysis was performed on the quality of the service systems for these paths. The results revealed that the quality of these service systems is influenced by four principal components, namely, landscape attractiveness, image management, bicycle-specific paths, and accessibility, for a total explanatory power of 76.21%; the individual explanatory power of these components was 25.89%, 21.49%, 16.81%, and 12.03%, respectively. Bicycle path conditions, service maintenance, and cleanliness and bicycle specificity are required for future high-quality bicycle paths; diverse bicycle rental services and bicycle types, entrance visibility, and ecological introduction boards along paths are value-added factors to bicycle path quality.

A Bi-Criteria DSS Dedicated to Location Problems

2011 ◽  
pp. 53-60 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Eugénia Captivo ◽  
João Clímaco ◽  
Sérgio Fernandes
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Objective Function ◽  
Emergency Services ◽  
Central Government ◽  
Optimality Criterion ◽  
Location Problems ◽  
Local Authorities ◽  
Location Models

In location problems we want to determine the best way to serve a set of clients, or communities, whose location and demand are known. This implies to decide the number and location of the facilities, the size or capacity of each facility, and the allocation of the demand points to the open facilities in order to optimize some objective function. The type of optimality criterion depends on the nature of the activities or of the equipment to be installed. Most location models deal with desirable facilities, such as warehouses, service and transportation centers, emergency services, and so forth, which interacts with the customers and where usually travel is involved. The typical criteria for such decisions include minimizing some function of the distances between facilities and/or clients. However, during the last two or three decades, those responsible for the areas overall development, where the new equipment is going to be located (i.e., central government, local authorities) as well as those living there, are showing an increasing interest in preserving the area’s quality of life.

scholarly journals Commercial property tax in the UK: business rates and rating appeals

2016 ◽  
Vol 34 (6) ◽  
pp. 602-619 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul Michael Greenhalgh ◽  
Kevin Muldoon-Smith ◽  
Sophie Angus
Keyword(s):  
Local Government ◽  
Service Sector ◽  
Central Government ◽  
Detailed Examination ◽  
Multiple Perspectives ◽  
Local Authorities ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Uk ◽  
The Impact

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the impact of the introduction of the business rates retention scheme (BRRS) in England which transferred financial liability for backdated appeals to LAs. Under the original scheme, business rates revenue, mandatory relief and liability for successful appeals is spilt 50/50 between central government and local government which both share the rewards of growth and bear the risk of losses. Design/methodology/approach The research adopts a microanalysis approach into researching local government finance, conducting a case study of Leeds, to investigate the impact of appeals liability and reveal disparities in impact, through detailed examination of multiple perspectives in one of the largest cities in the UK. Findings The case study reveals that Leeds, despite having a buoyant commercial economy driven by retail and service sector growth, has been detrimentally impacted by BRRS as backdated appeals have outweighed uplift in business rates income. Fundamentally BRRS is not a “one size fits all” model – it results in winners and losers – which will be exacerbated if local authorities get to keep 100 per cent of their business rates from 2020. Research limitations/implications LAs’ income is more volatile as a consequence of both the rates retention and appeals liability aspects of BRRS and will become more so with the move to 100 per cent retention and liability. Practical implications Such volatility impairs the ability of local authorities to invest in growth at the same time as providing front line services over the medium term – precisely the opposite of what BRRS was intended to do. It also incentivises the construction of new floorspace, which generates risks overbuilding and exacerbating over-supply. Originality/value The research reveals the significant impact of appeals liability on LAs’ business rates revenues which will be compounded with the move to a fiscally neutral business rates system and 100 per cent business rates retention by 2020.

scholarly journals The Effects of Gentrification on the Elderly: A Case Study in the City of Cáceres

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (9) ◽  
pp. 154
Author(s):  
Lidia Domínguez-Parraga
Keyword(s):  
Social Space ◽  
Methodological Approach ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Large Cities ◽  
Social And Emotional ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The City

This study aims to analyze the consequences of the gentrification process as a result of tourism on the elderly inhabitants. Firstly, the concept of gentrification is reviewed, a process that is no longer exclusive to large cities but has spread to smaller and lesser-known municipalities. A clear example of this type of new tourist destination is the city of Cáceres, a World Heritage medium-sized city where tourism is the basis of its economy. The research considers gentrification in medium-sized cities and its effect on active aging. Based on a qualitative methodological approach, a total of 32 in-depth interviews were conducted and analyzed to compare two neighborhoods—one gentrified and one not. The results show a remarkable disparity in the residents’ perceptions of their environment and their city. The findings suggest adverse effects on the quality of aging due to the gentrification process, such as family dependency, social-space disconnection, and a generally pessimistic image of the neighborhood. Consequently, the impact of tourism negatively affects the gentrified neighborhood inhabitants’ psychological, social, and emotional well-being.

scholarly journals Pelayanan Komunikasi Pemerintahan Dalam Pemberitaan Kebijakan Pemerintah Daerah Kepada Stakeholder di Kalimantan Selatan

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 118-127
Author(s):  
Sarwani Sarwani
Keyword(s):  
Local Government ◽  
Central Government ◽  
Community Empowerment ◽  
Structural Factors ◽  
Government Officials ◽  
Communication Performance ◽  
Government Communication ◽  
Depth Interviews

This study was conducted in the midst of the lack of studies on local government communication in developing countries. Existing studies tend to attribute performance in this area to central government. The contribution of this study is related to exploring the practice of government communication in the context of local government in countries towards democracy. The author uses the communication of the local government of South Kalimantan Province in its services to stakeholders as a case study. The results of the analysis of various documents, observations and in-depth interviews related to the communication performance of local government in South Kalimantan from January to October 2020 were compiled and analyzed using Miles and Huberman data analysis techniques. In conclusion, the results of the study show that the quality of local government communication is influenced by various factors, both structural and management. Although management factors remain important, in the case of South Kalimantan, structural factors have more influence on local government communications. While the communication performance of local government has not involved active participation from the bottom, it is more elite-oriented than public-oriented. Local government officials are less responsive and still communicate downward, so that the ideas of professionalizing local government communication are still limited to expectations rather than reality. This study recommends that local government communication can be effective if it is participatory, ie has a vision and mission of community empowerment and citizen involvement in participation for local government policy planning and implementation.

scholarly journals MAPPING KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT DALAM MENINGKATKAN KAPABILITAS PERGURUAN TINGGI

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-13
Author(s):  
Farid Fauzi
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Public Policy ◽  
Knowledge Management ◽  
Human Resources ◽  
Methodological Approach ◽  
Management Process ◽  
Good Information ◽  
Inhibiting Factors

This study aims to analyze the mapping of several supporting and inhibiting factors of knowledge management process in increasing the higher education capabilities of STAIN Gajah Putih. This study used case study as methodological approach by collecting data with interviews, observation, and documentation. The objects of this study are lecturer, staf and students. The result showed that; 1) The formation of a culture of knowledge sharing; 2) Facilities and infrastructure in supporting the process of knowledge management; 3) Public policy in using knowledge. In establishing capabilities based on the knowledge management process, STAIN Gajah Putih has fixed these deficiencies in terms of the knowledge management process by establishing good information validation, analyzing the needs of knowledge management process, and developing brainware through increasing the quantity and quality of human resources in the field of information technology.

The English Standard Spending Assessment System: An Assessment of the Methodology

1994 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 23-51 ◽  
Author(s):  
M L Senior
Keyword(s):  
Social Services ◽  
Central Government ◽  
Limited Range ◽  
Assessment System ◽  
Educational Services ◽  
Critical Examination ◽  
Limited Evidence ◽  
Medium Term ◽  
Local Authorities ◽  
Local Government Finance

A critical examination is undertaken of the methodology underlying the controversial Standard Spending Assessments (SSAs), which became a key feature of the local government finance system in England in 1990. Brief evaluations are made of statistical versus judgmental methods of estimating spending needs, and of the use of past outturn expenditures and client numbers to measure local authorities' need to spend on services. The impacts of SSAs on restructuring spending power between individual local authorities are estimated for personal social services and ‘all other services’. Such impacts are found to be substantial and to display some systematic patterns in terms of the characteristics of authorities most affected. More limited evidence for educational services partly supports these findings. Some of the identified changes in spending power appear to be attributable to statistical deficiencies in the existing SSA formulas and to the use of a limited range of need indicators. As central government is unlikely to replace SSAs in the short to medium term, there is a need to improve their methodology, but not to treat them as highly accurate predictions of spending needs.

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