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Record Nr.

UNINA9911034947003321

Autore

Irepoglu Carreras Yasemin

Titolo

Decentralization, Interactive Governance and Income Inequality in Europe / / by Yasemin Irepoglu Carreras

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer Nature Switzerland : , : Imprint : Palgrave Macmillan, , 2025

ISBN

3-031-95983-3

Edizione

[1st ed. 2025.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (353 pages)

Collana

International Series on Public Policy, , 2524-731X

Disciplina

320.6094

Soggetti

Political planning

Political science

Europe - Politics and government

Public Policy

Governance and Government

European Politics

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

1: Introduction: Decentralization, Governance and Income Inequality -- 2: How do Decentralization and Interactive Governance Impact Income Inequality? -- 3: Decentralization, Governance and Income Inequality in Spain -- 4: Decentralization, Governance and Income Inequality in Germany -- 5: Decentralization, Governance and Income Inequality in France -- 6: Decentralization, Governance and Income Inequality in Sweden -- 7: Conclusion and Policy Implications. .

Sommario/riassunto

This book examines the extent to which decentralization and interactive governance impact income inequality. Based on in-depth case studies of four European countries – France, Germany, Sweden, and Spain – it assesses how and why higher decentralization leads to higher national and regional income inequality. It will appeal to scholars and students of public policy, comparative political economy, governance, and inequality studies. Yasemin Irepoglu Carreras is Associate Professor of Teaching in Political Science at the University of California, Riverside, USA. Her research examines territorial politics, comparative political economy, climate change and environmental



politics, focusing particularly on Europe.