Using game theory to stimulate provision of local public facilities

Gauteplass, Asle; Hopland, Arnt O.

doi:10.1108/pm-04-2016-0018

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“…Some local governments have provided efficient and responsive services, whereas others have burdened the local economy with administrative uncertainty, inefficiency and extortion. The delegation of authority from central to local governments is aimed not merely for financial affairs but also for the realization of quality apparatus and good service (Gauteplass and Hopland, 2017).…”

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The implications of fiscal decentralization and budget governance on economic capacity and community welfare

Purbadharmaja

Maryunani

Ananda

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Purpose The purpose of this study is to investigate the relationship between government and Balinese society in tax decentralization through budgeting seem to insignificantly improve the welfare of Balinese society. Design methodology/approach This research was conducted in Bali Province involving eight regencies and one city. The data used in this study were secondary data, derived from relevant institutions or from websites through internet browsing and other documentations in the form of official reports/publications, such as regional budget, accountability reports, regional regulations and documents on budget and development of the regional economy. The present research used the partial least squares analysis technique. Findings Fiscal decentralization does not necessarily lead to better budget management. The success of fiscal decentralization can be found in the quality of the regional budget and the quality of budget management. The allocation of the regional budget for public service improvement and the development of infrastructure will increase the economic capacity of the regions. Improvement in regional economic capacity encourages the improvement of community welfare. Originality/value This income inequality points to the issue of fiscal capacity. The development of the financial role of district/city regions in the Province of Bali remains at a level gap with the development level of community welfare. During this period, the financial role of the government as estimated from the ratio of the national budget to the regional budget is higher than that of the society development. The acceleration role of the government is not proportional to the development of Human Development Index outcomes.

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The implications of fiscal decentralization and budget governance on economic capacity and community welfare

Purbadharmaja

Maryunani

Ananda

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“…Gauteplass and Hopland (2017) also consider a game-theoretical model where the central government uses tailormade contracts for different local governments in order to stimulate provision of local government facilities.…”

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Building conditions in Norwegian local governments: trends and determinants

Hopland

Kvamsdal

2019

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In light of evidence of low levels of maintenance of public buildings, we investigate trends and determinants of public building conditions in Norwegian local governments. On average, the condition of Norwegian local public facilities have improved slightly in the period 2004-2016. Survey data suggest substantial fluctuations in building conditions and a negative relationship between building conditions in 2004 and 2016. A driver behind this result is high investments in local governments with poor building conditions in 2004. Further, we find no systematic relationship between the conditions in 2004 and maintenance expenditures in subsequent years. We conclude that if maintenance levels are too low, investment levels may be too high. Generally, our results hint at an unhealthy balance between maintenance spending and public spending. Finally, we find that both political and fiscal factors are important in explaining building conditions.

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“…Furthermore, De point to analyses with different effects in the short and long run. Of particular relevance for investment are potential spillover investment effects between municipalities, a point also made theoretically by Gauteplass and Hopland (2017). For EU countries, the regional effects are smaller than effects measured at the country level, suggesting positive spillover effects from investments.…”

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“…In this formulation, the problem is linear in the decision variable and the solution is one of two possible corner solutions. If the discount rate is largest, it is optimal to postpone maintenance as long as possible, as the Bohn (2007), Borge and Hopland (2012), Drazen and Eslava (2010), Fiva and Natvik (2013), Gauteplass and Hopland (2017), Glazer (1989), Helland and Sørensen (2008), Rosen (1989, 1993), ), Holtz-Eakin et al (1994, Hopland (2015) and Natvik (2013) Optimal maintenance modeling Establish and apply optimization models for maintenance scheduling in various settings, e.g. for machines Bensoussan and Sethi (2007), Cavalcante et al (2018), De Jonge and Jakobsons (2018), Jiang (2009), Kamien and Schwartz (1971), Li et al (2016), Maillart (2006), Park et al (2018), Rebaiaia et al (2017), Sidib e et al (2017) and Smith and Hinchcliffe (2004) Optimal life-cycle analysis of public buildings Use insights from the optimal maintenance modeling literature to establish and apply optimization models specifically adopted for life-cycle analysis of public buildings Hopland and Kvamsdal (2016) and Hopland et al (2019) Table 3.…”

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Investments and maintenance spending for public facilities: what do we know and what do we want to know

Hopland

Kvamsdal

2023

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PurposeThere is widespread and long-lasting worry related to the condition of public purpose buildings and public investments. Public buildings make up a huge capital stock and proper maintenance and investments are important for public policy. Notwithstanding, the relevant research literature is fragmented and spread across several fields. The authors take stock of earlier and more recent research and suggest some ideas for future research.Design/methodology/approachThe authors summarize the relevant literature and discuss implications of various theoretical assumptions and empirical findings for maintenance and investment strategies.FindingsA better understanding of the role of public facilities in public service provision is important. Relevant topics for further research are the impact of technological changes, both in buildings and service provision, economic issues including macroeconomic shocks and trends that influence public funding and demand for public services, and advancing maintenance scheduling models to consider a portfolio of facilities. Further, the empirical literature suffers from a lack of relevant data to gauge both the condition of public facilities and their impact on public services.Originality/valueThere is widespread worry that poor facilities adversely impact public services, but the size and significance of this impact are an open question. This paper contributes by taking stock of the existing research on public facilities, maintenance, and investments, and suggest ideas for further work.

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Using game theory to stimulate provision of local public facilities

Cited by 5 publications

References 29 publications

The implications of fiscal decentralization and budget governance on economic capacity and community welfare

The implications of fiscal decentralization and budget governance on economic capacity and community welfare

Building conditions in Norwegian local governments: trends and determinants

Investments and maintenance spending for public facilities: what do we know and what do we want to know

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