Romania : Local Social Services Delivery Study, Volume 1. Summary Report
The study seeks to identify institutional, and procedural factors which may facilitate, or hamper the effectiveness of social services, and inter-governmental fiscal arrangements. Based on existing research on decentralization, the success of decen...
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ACCOUNTABILITY ADMINISTRATIVE ARRANGEMENTS ADMINISTRATIVE CAPACITY ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITY ALLOCATION OF RESOURCES ALLOCATION OF RESPONSIBILITIES AUTHORITY AUTONOMY BONDS BORROWING COSTS BORROWING POWER BUDGET CONSTRAINTS BUDGET PROCESS CAPITAL EXPENDITURES CASH BENEFITS CENTRAL GOVERNMENT CENTRAL GOVERNMENT SPENDING CITIES CITIZENS CIVIL SERVICE COLLATERAL COMMUNIST CONSTITUTIONS CREDIT MARKETS CURRENT EXPENDITURES DECENTRALIZATION DECENTRALIZATION PROCESS DECISION MAKING DECISION MAKING AUTHORITY DECONCENTRATION DEVOLUTION EMPLOYMENT EXECUTION EXPENDITURE EXPENDITURE ASSIGNMENT EXPENDITURE ASSIGNMENTS EXPENDITURE MANAGEMENT EXPENDITURE RESPONSIBILITIES FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT FINANCIAL MARKETS FINANCIAL RESOURCES FINANCING SOURCES FISCAL FISCAL CAPACITY FISCAL CONDITIONS FISCAL CRISIS FISCAL DECENTRALIZATION FISCAL DEFICIT FISCAL EQUALIZATION FISCAL MANAGEMENT FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY FISCAL YEAR FIXED COSTS GOVERNMENT AGENCIES GOVERNMENT BORROWING GOVERNMENT BUDGETS GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURES GOVERNMENT FINANCE GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS GOVERNMENT REVENUES GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT HOUSING INFLATION INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS INSTITUTIONAL RELATIONS INTERGOVERNMENTAL FISCAL FRAMEWORK INTERGOVERNMENTAL FISCAL RELATIONS INTERGOVERNMENTAL SYSTEM INTERGOVERNMENTAL TRANSFER INTERGOVERNMENTAL TRANSFERS LACK OF CLARITY LEGAL AUTHORITY LEGISLATION LEGISLATIVE CHANGES LEGISLATIVE FRAMEWORK LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT LOCAL AUTHORITY LOCAL COUNCILS LOCAL FINANCE LOCAL GOVERNMENT LOCAL GOVERNMENT AUTONOMY LOCAL GOVERNMENT BORROWING LOCAL GOVERNMENT BUDGETS LOCAL GOVERNMENT CAPACITY LOCAL GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURES LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCING LOCAL GOVERNMENT REVENUES LOCAL GOVERNMENTS LOCAL PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION LOCAL PUBLIC FINANCE LOCAL REVENUE LOCAL REVENUE SOURCES LOCAL SELF-GOVERNMENT LOCAL SPENDING LOCAL TAXES MACROECONOMIC STABILITY MINISTRY OF FINANCE MUNICIPALITIES MUNICIPALITY NATIONAL LEVEL PENSIONS PROPERTY OWNERSHIP PROPERTY TAX BASE PROVISIONS PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION REFORM PUBLIC EXPENDITURES PUBLIC FINANCE PUBLIC POLICY PUBLIC RESOURCES PUBLIC SERVICE PUBLIC SERVICE PROVISION PUBLIC SERVICES PUBLIC SPENDING PUBLIC WORKS PUBLIC WORKS PROGRAMS REVENUE SOURCES SOCIAL ASSISTANCE SOCIAL ASSISTANCE EXPENDITURES SOCIAL INSURANCE SOCIAL SECTOR SOCIAL SECTORS SOCIAL SERVICES SOCIAL SOLIDARITY STATE BUDGET TAX TAX COLLECTION TAX RATES TAX SHARING TAXATION TOTAL EXPENDITURES TRANSPARENCY TRANSPORT UNEMPLOYMENT RATE UNFUNDED MANDATES UTILITIES SOCIAL SERVICE DELIVERY INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK PROCEDURAL REGULATIONS FISCAL EFFICIENCY DECENTRALIZATION INTERGOVERNMENTAL INSTITUTIONS QUALITY STANDARDS FISCAL CONSOLIDATION PUBLIC EXPENDITURES REVENUE MEASURES CAPACITY BUILDING CIVIL SOCIETY SOCIAL STRUCTURES LOCAL GOVERNMENT PARTICIPATION SOCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS SOCIAL BENEFITS CASH COMPENSATIONS POVERTY ALLEVIATION MECHANISMS EDUCATION SECTOR COMPULSORY EDUCATION POLICY REFORM FISCAL MANAGEMENT SOCIAL SAFETY NETS LEGAL & REGULATORY FRAMEWORK EDUCATIONAL POLICY AUTONOMY |
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ACCOUNTABILITY ADMINISTRATIVE ARRANGEMENTS ADMINISTRATIVE CAPACITY ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITY ALLOCATION OF RESOURCES ALLOCATION OF RESPONSIBILITIES AUTHORITY AUTONOMY BONDS BORROWING COSTS BORROWING POWER BUDGET CONSTRAINTS BUDGET PROCESS CAPITAL EXPENDITURES CASH BENEFITS CENTRAL GOVERNMENT CENTRAL GOVERNMENT SPENDING CITIES CITIZENS CIVIL SERVICE COLLATERAL COMMUNIST CONSTITUTIONS CREDIT MARKETS CURRENT EXPENDITURES DECENTRALIZATION DECENTRALIZATION PROCESS DECISION MAKING DECISION MAKING AUTHORITY DECONCENTRATION DEVOLUTION EMPLOYMENT EXECUTION EXPENDITURE EXPENDITURE ASSIGNMENT EXPENDITURE ASSIGNMENTS EXPENDITURE MANAGEMENT EXPENDITURE RESPONSIBILITIES FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT FINANCIAL MARKETS FINANCIAL RESOURCES FINANCING SOURCES FISCAL FISCAL CAPACITY FISCAL CONDITIONS FISCAL CRISIS FISCAL DECENTRALIZATION FISCAL DEFICIT FISCAL EQUALIZATION FISCAL MANAGEMENT FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY FISCAL YEAR FIXED COSTS GOVERNMENT AGENCIES GOVERNMENT BORROWING GOVERNMENT BUDGETS GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURES GOVERNMENT FINANCE GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS GOVERNMENT REVENUES GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT HOUSING INFLATION INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS INSTITUTIONAL RELATIONS INTERGOVERNMENTAL FISCAL FRAMEWORK INTERGOVERNMENTAL FISCAL RELATIONS INTERGOVERNMENTAL SYSTEM INTERGOVERNMENTAL TRANSFER INTERGOVERNMENTAL TRANSFERS LACK OF CLARITY LEGAL AUTHORITY LEGISLATION LEGISLATIVE CHANGES LEGISLATIVE FRAMEWORK LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT LOCAL AUTHORITY LOCAL COUNCILS LOCAL FINANCE LOCAL GOVERNMENT LOCAL GOVERNMENT AUTONOMY LOCAL GOVERNMENT BORROWING LOCAL GOVERNMENT BUDGETS LOCAL GOVERNMENT CAPACITY LOCAL GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURES LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCING LOCAL GOVERNMENT REVENUES LOCAL GOVERNMENTS LOCAL PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION LOCAL PUBLIC FINANCE LOCAL REVENUE LOCAL REVENUE SOURCES LOCAL SELF-GOVERNMENT LOCAL SPENDING LOCAL TAXES MACROECONOMIC STABILITY MINISTRY OF FINANCE MUNICIPALITIES MUNICIPALITY NATIONAL LEVEL PENSIONS PROPERTY OWNERSHIP PROPERTY TAX BASE PROVISIONS PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION REFORM PUBLIC EXPENDITURES PUBLIC FINANCE PUBLIC POLICY PUBLIC RESOURCES PUBLIC SERVICE PUBLIC SERVICE PROVISION PUBLIC SERVICES PUBLIC SPENDING PUBLIC WORKS PUBLIC WORKS PROGRAMS REVENUE SOURCES SOCIAL ASSISTANCE SOCIAL ASSISTANCE EXPENDITURES SOCIAL INSURANCE SOCIAL SECTOR SOCIAL SECTORS SOCIAL SERVICES SOCIAL SOLIDARITY STATE BUDGET TAX TAX COLLECTION TAX RATES TAX SHARING TAXATION TOTAL EXPENDITURES TRANSPARENCY TRANSPORT UNEMPLOYMENT RATE UNFUNDED MANDATES UTILITIES SOCIAL SERVICE DELIVERY INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK PROCEDURAL REGULATIONS FISCAL EFFICIENCY DECENTRALIZATION INTERGOVERNMENTAL INSTITUTIONS QUALITY STANDARDS FISCAL CONSOLIDATION PUBLIC EXPENDITURES REVENUE MEASURES CAPACITY BUILDING CIVIL SOCIETY SOCIAL STRUCTURES LOCAL GOVERNMENT PARTICIPATION SOCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS SOCIAL BENEFITS CASH COMPENSATIONS POVERTY ALLEVIATION MECHANISMS EDUCATION SECTOR COMPULSORY EDUCATION POLICY REFORM FISCAL MANAGEMENT SOCIAL SAFETY NETS LEGAL & REGULATORY FRAMEWORK EDUCATIONAL POLICY AUTONOMY World Bank Romania : Local Social Services Delivery Study, Volume 1. Summary Report |
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Europe and Central Asia Romania |
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The study seeks to identify
institutional, and procedural factors which may facilitate,
or hamper the effectiveness of social services, and
inter-governmental fiscal arrangements. Based on existing
research on decentralization, the success of decentralized
service delivery depends on factors, that include the
quality of intergovernmental institutions, a stable fiscal
framework, and a well established civil society, and social
structure. The study focuses on public social services,
where local governments play the greatest role, and,
throughout the report, the greatest emphasis is on social
assistance benefits, and services, addressing those cash
benefits which are delivered, and financed by local
governments, including national programs such as birth
grants, emergency assistance, and the main poverty
alleviation program. In education, the study focuses on
compulsory, and secondary education, though it does not
address specialized secondary education, which is under the
purview of central ministries. The study comprises two
volumes: volume 1 provides an overview of the issues,
summarizes major findings, and presents policy options;
volume 2 includes the detailed discussion, and analysis, and
presents the empirical underpinnings of the report. The
study finds that fiscal decentralization of poverty
alleviation benefits, has undermined its effectiveness, and
eroded social safety nets; thus the government is preparing
the Minimum Income Guarantee Program Law to centralize
financing of social assistance cash benefits. And, education
seems to be the policy area with greatest potential for
further decentralization, suggesting a careful capacity
evaluation to decide whether to attain complete autonomy. |
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Romania : Local Social Services Delivery Study, Volume 1. Summary Report |
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Romania : Local Social Services Delivery Study, Volume 1. Summary Report |
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Romania : Local Social Services Delivery Study, Volume 1. Summary Report |
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Romania : Local Social Services Delivery Study, Volume 1. Summary Report |
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Romania : Local Social Services Delivery Study, Volume 1. Summary Report |
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romania : local social services delivery study, volume 1. summary report |
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Washington, DC |
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2013 |
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okr-10986-154362021-04-23T14:03:14Z Romania : Local Social Services Delivery Study, Volume 1. Summary Report World Bank ACCOUNTABILITY ADMINISTRATIVE ARRANGEMENTS ADMINISTRATIVE CAPACITY ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITY ALLOCATION OF RESOURCES ALLOCATION OF RESPONSIBILITIES AUTHORITY AUTONOMY BONDS BORROWING COSTS BORROWING POWER BUDGET CONSTRAINTS BUDGET PROCESS CAPITAL EXPENDITURES CASH BENEFITS CENTRAL GOVERNMENT CENTRAL GOVERNMENT SPENDING CITIES CITIZENS CIVIL SERVICE COLLATERAL COMMUNIST CONSTITUTIONS CREDIT MARKETS CURRENT EXPENDITURES DECENTRALIZATION DECENTRALIZATION PROCESS DECISION MAKING DECISION MAKING AUTHORITY DECONCENTRATION DEVOLUTION EMPLOYMENT EXECUTION EXPENDITURE EXPENDITURE ASSIGNMENT EXPENDITURE ASSIGNMENTS EXPENDITURE MANAGEMENT EXPENDITURE RESPONSIBILITIES FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT FINANCIAL MARKETS FINANCIAL RESOURCES FINANCING SOURCES FISCAL FISCAL CAPACITY FISCAL CONDITIONS FISCAL CRISIS FISCAL DECENTRALIZATION FISCAL DEFICIT FISCAL EQUALIZATION FISCAL MANAGEMENT FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY FISCAL YEAR FIXED COSTS GOVERNMENT AGENCIES GOVERNMENT BORROWING GOVERNMENT BUDGETS GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURES GOVERNMENT FINANCE GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS GOVERNMENT REVENUES GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT HOUSING INFLATION INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS INSTITUTIONAL RELATIONS INTERGOVERNMENTAL FISCAL FRAMEWORK INTERGOVERNMENTAL FISCAL RELATIONS INTERGOVERNMENTAL SYSTEM INTERGOVERNMENTAL TRANSFER INTERGOVERNMENTAL TRANSFERS LACK OF CLARITY LEGAL AUTHORITY LEGISLATION LEGISLATIVE CHANGES LEGISLATIVE FRAMEWORK LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT LOCAL AUTHORITY LOCAL COUNCILS LOCAL FINANCE LOCAL GOVERNMENT LOCAL GOVERNMENT AUTONOMY LOCAL GOVERNMENT BORROWING LOCAL GOVERNMENT BUDGETS LOCAL GOVERNMENT CAPACITY LOCAL GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURES LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCING LOCAL GOVERNMENT REVENUES LOCAL GOVERNMENTS LOCAL PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION LOCAL PUBLIC FINANCE LOCAL REVENUE LOCAL REVENUE SOURCES LOCAL SELF-GOVERNMENT LOCAL SPENDING LOCAL TAXES MACROECONOMIC STABILITY MINISTRY OF FINANCE MUNICIPALITIES MUNICIPALITY NATIONAL LEVEL PENSIONS PROPERTY OWNERSHIP PROPERTY TAX BASE PROVISIONS PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION REFORM PUBLIC EXPENDITURES PUBLIC FINANCE PUBLIC POLICY PUBLIC RESOURCES PUBLIC SERVICE PUBLIC SERVICE PROVISION PUBLIC SERVICES PUBLIC SPENDING PUBLIC WORKS PUBLIC WORKS PROGRAMS REVENUE SOURCES SOCIAL ASSISTANCE SOCIAL ASSISTANCE EXPENDITURES SOCIAL INSURANCE SOCIAL SECTOR SOCIAL SECTORS SOCIAL SERVICES SOCIAL SOLIDARITY STATE BUDGET TAX TAX COLLECTION TAX RATES TAX SHARING TAXATION TOTAL EXPENDITURES TRANSPARENCY TRANSPORT UNEMPLOYMENT RATE UNFUNDED MANDATES UTILITIES SOCIAL SERVICE DELIVERY INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK PROCEDURAL REGULATIONS FISCAL EFFICIENCY DECENTRALIZATION INTERGOVERNMENTAL INSTITUTIONS QUALITY STANDARDS FISCAL CONSOLIDATION PUBLIC EXPENDITURES REVENUE MEASURES CAPACITY BUILDING CIVIL SOCIETY SOCIAL STRUCTURES LOCAL GOVERNMENT PARTICIPATION SOCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS SOCIAL BENEFITS CASH COMPENSATIONS POVERTY ALLEVIATION MECHANISMS EDUCATION SECTOR COMPULSORY EDUCATION POLICY REFORM FISCAL MANAGEMENT SOCIAL SAFETY NETS LEGAL & REGULATORY FRAMEWORK EDUCATIONAL POLICY AUTONOMY The study seeks to identify institutional, and procedural factors which may facilitate, or hamper the effectiveness of social services, and inter-governmental fiscal arrangements. Based on existing research on decentralization, the success of decentralized service delivery depends on factors, that include the quality of intergovernmental institutions, a stable fiscal framework, and a well established civil society, and social structure. The study focuses on public social services, where local governments play the greatest role, and, throughout the report, the greatest emphasis is on social assistance benefits, and services, addressing those cash benefits which are delivered, and financed by local governments, including national programs such as birth grants, emergency assistance, and the main poverty alleviation program. In education, the study focuses on compulsory, and secondary education, though it does not address specialized secondary education, which is under the purview of central ministries. The study comprises two volumes: volume 1 provides an overview of the issues, summarizes major findings, and presents policy options; volume 2 includes the detailed discussion, and analysis, and presents the empirical underpinnings of the report. The study finds that fiscal decentralization of poverty alleviation benefits, has undermined its effectiveness, and eroded social safety nets; thus the government is preparing the Minimum Income Guarantee Program Law to centralize financing of social assistance cash benefits. And, education seems to be the policy area with greatest potential for further decentralization, suggesting a careful capacity evaluation to decide whether to attain complete autonomy. 2013-08-28T19:36:38Z 2013-08-28T19:36:38Z 2002-01-16 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2002/01/1687165/romania-local-social-services-delivery-study-vol-1-2-summary-report http://hdl.handle.net/10986/15436 English en_US CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank Washington, DC Europe and Central Asia Romania |