Political accountability,fiscal conditions and local government performance—cross‐sectional evidence from Indonesia

Why are some local governments more successful than others in managing resources and delivering services? And even more vitally, how can malfunctioning governments be reformed so that they perform their responsibilities more effectively? This article contributes to our understanding of theses overarching questions by exploring the interactions between political institutions and public sector performance in the context of decentralisation and local governance. It shows–both theoretically and empirically–that performance outcomes are determined by the extent to which people can hold their governments accountable through political institutions. The basic hypothesis underlying this research is that political accountability, either by encouraging sanctions upon non‐compliant public agents or simply by reducing the informational gap regarding government activities, will create forceful incentives for elected officials and civil servants to reduce opportunistic behaviour and improve performance. Using a cross‐sectional regression the hypothesis is empirically tested against evidence from newly empowered local governments in Indonesia. The empirical findings broadly support our hypotheses. Improved public services on the ground, both in terms of quantity and quality, require informed and well functioning decision‐making processes that allocate resources to priority areas that meet the demand of the broader community. Copyright © 2008 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

企业经营中的品牌战略

:随着市场经济的发展 ,品牌战略在企业经营管理中的地位逐渐凸现出来。品牌战略取得成功的关键 ,在于提高企业的营销水平和产品本身的素质 ,进行科学的品牌定位 ,并不断推动牌品的升级成长     

以人民为中心的互联网+智慧政务服务探索

互联网的普及和信息技术的发展,为各级政府围绕“以人民为中心”提供政务服务提供了有利条件。互联网+智慧政务服务网通过县(区)、乡镇(街办)、村(社区)三级联动的线上、线下相结合的政务服务平台,克服了青壮年常年在外务工的现实环境,让政务服务伸到人民身边;跨越了山大沟深的地理环境,让政务服务进入人民家中;突破了人居分散的社会环境,让政务服务深入人民心中。互联网+智慧政务服务是新时代不断满足城乡居民个性化、多元化政务服务新需求,是坚持“以人民为中心”、贯彻党的群众路线的成功实践和新的路径。     

Commentary

Abstract

Women prisoners make up a small percentage of the prison population, yet they are the fastest growing population in prison, especially among women of color. Many of these women are typically young, poor, and uneducated mothers, and they often encounter an assortment of social and health problems while incarcerated. This commentary examines some of the issues that predispose women of color to commit crimes and the challenges they face in the New York State prison system.     

暂予监外执行罪犯适用假释的必要性与可行性分析

暂予监外执行是刑罚执行的变通方式,并未改变刑罚的种类和内容,对该类罪犯适用假释是对暂予监外执行性质的肯定,也是人人平等原则的要求,同时也可提高司法效率以及假释的适用率。有效地判断该类罪犯的人身危险性和社会危害性是其适用假释的基础,实践中的立法和案例则为暂予监外执行罪犯适用假释的法律化提供了经验。     

监狱企业财务管理存在的问题与对策

随着监狱体制改革的实施，监狱企业开始成为真正的经营和理财主体，但目前监狱企业财务管理还不能很好地适应体制改革的要求。因此，必须认真分析监狱企业财务管理中存在的问题，研究强化监狱企业财务管理的对策，从而推动监狱事业不断向前发展。     

公共服务供给机制转型中的公益性岗位研究

我国自2002年起开始施行公益性岗位的政策,这一政策对拓宽就业渠道、缓解失业压力起到了一定的作用。但目前依靠政府进一步开发和购买公益性岗位的难度很大。本文对国内外公共服务供给机制转型进行了比较分析,在此基础上提出以下建议:我国应进一步完善公共服务的供给机制,以社区为平台,通过推动购买服务的方式,调动社会组织服务社区和吸收就业的功能,以推动公益性岗位的增加。     

监狱行刑社会化的再思考

监狱行刑的社会化是西方国家存继上百年的一种刑事司法实践,而在中国它却处于刚刚起步阶段并面临着诸多的观念与体制障碍.借鉴西方国家在这一方面所取得的具体成果对于我国在监狱行刑社会化的刑事司法实践具有重要意义.