Focal Interest
Focal Interest

Decentralization

  1. Executive dominance and weak institutions undermine trust in Madagascar
    Analysis of Madagascar's governance crisis identifies executive dominance and absence of political virtue as obstacles to justice, proposing ethical and structural reforms.
  2. Carbon trading decentralization hindered energy eco-efficiency
    Study of 257 Chinese cities shows carbon emissions trading policy reduces energy efficiency through technological and structural changes, though spillover effects partially offset losses.
  3. Carbon trading linked to higher well-being in Chinese cities
    Analysis of 273 Chinese cities from 2008-2020 reveals carbon emissions trading systems improve well-being through green innovation, with heterogeneous effects across regions.