Dennis De Widt
Biographic Data
| ID | 4378634 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Dennis De Widt |
| GIVEN NAMES | Dennis |
| FAMILY NAME | De Widt |
| SIGNATURE | DE WIDT D |
| AFFILIATIONS | Cardiff University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-7299-5663 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 20 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 6 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2016 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
How procurement choices impact local governments’ budgeting capability
Local governments in many countries are navigating a turbulent financial environment, challenging their ability to maintain budgetary control. A key indication of this declining control is the occurrence of budget deviations, defined as over- or underspending relative to the original budget. While budget deviations can have significant negative societal consequences, there is limited understanding of what drives deviations. In this paper, we exam…
Conflicting Institutional Pressures During the Establishment of Tax Administrations in the Post-1990 Eastern German States
The reunification of Germany in 1990 has been extensively analysed, yet little knowledge exists on how this critical period has impacted Germany’s system of tax administration. Drawing upon document analysis and semi-structured interviews with experts who were personally involved in the transition, this article investigates the key challenges faced during the establishment of tax administration infrastructures in the post-1990 eastern German stat…
The impact of demographic trends on local government financial reserves
Local government in England has experienced significant financial volatility in recent years due to cuts in central government funding and increased demand for service provision. Using a panel data set of English local governments over the period 2005–2016, this study investigates the impact of demographic factors on the financial reserves held by different types of English local governments. Dissimilar effects are traced on local governments’ sa…
Informal networking in the public sector
Representing territorial diversity
This paper argues that local government associations (LGAs) form a key element in central–local relations. They contribute towards defending local discretion through their three roles: as the collective voices of local authorities; as countervailing public-interest groups; and as feedback mechanisms for central government actors. LGAs are understood as hybrid organizations and their role and influence analyzed in terms of (1) their relationship w…
Top‐down and Bottom‐up
This article investigates the impact of institutional factors on the relationship between grant funding and local debt in England and Germany. Using a panel dataset covering the period 2005–12, the research identifies a positive relationship between grants and local debt. The positive relationship between grants and debt is reduced due to the impact of political and administrative variables. The findings demonstrate three shortcomings of the curr…
Representing territorial diversity
This paper argues that local government associations (LGAs) form a key element in central–local relations. They contribute towards defending local discretion through their three roles: as the collective voices of local authorities; as countervailing public-interest groups; and as feedback mechanisms for central government actors. LGAs are understood as hybrid organizations and their role and influence analyzed in terms of (1) their relationship w…
Top‐down and Bottom‐up
This article investigates the impact of institutional factors on the relationship between grant funding and local debt in England and Germany. Using a panel dataset covering the period 2005–12, the research identifies a positive relationship between grants and local debt. The positive relationship between grants and debt is reduced due to the impact of political and administrative variables. The findings demonstrate three shortcomings of the curr…
The impact of demographic trends on local government financial reserves
Local government in England has experienced significant financial volatility in recent years due to cuts in central government funding and increased demand for service provision. Using a panel data set of English local governments over the period 2005–2016, this study investigates the impact of demographic factors on the financial reserves held by different types of English local governments. Dissimilar effects are traced on local governments’ sa…
Informal networking in the public sector
Top‐down and Bottom‐up
This article investigates the impact of institutional factors on the relationship between grant funding and local debt in England and Germany. Using a panel dataset covering the period 2005–12, the research identifies a positive relationship between grants and local debt. The positive relationship between grants and debt is reduced due to the impact of political and administrative variables. The findings demonstrate three shortcomings of the curr…
Informal networking in the public sector
Representing territorial diversity
This paper argues that local government associations (LGAs) form a key element in central–local relations. They contribute towards defending local discretion through their three roles: as the collective voices of local authorities; as countervailing public-interest groups; and as feedback mechanisms for central government actors. LGAs are understood as hybrid organizations and their role and influence analyzed in terms of (1) their relationship w…
The impact of demographic trends on local government financial reserves
Local government in England has experienced significant financial volatility in recent years due to cuts in central government funding and increased demand for service provision. Using a panel data set of English local governments over the period 2005–2016, this study investigates the impact of demographic factors on the financial reserves held by different types of English local governments. Dissimilar effects are traced on local governments’ sa…
Conflicting Institutional Pressures During the Establishment of Tax Administrations in the Post-1990 Eastern German States
The reunification of Germany in 1990 has been extensively analysed, yet little knowledge exists on how this critical period has impacted Germany’s system of tax administration. Drawing upon document analysis and semi-structured interviews with experts who were personally involved in the transition, this article investigates the key challenges faced during the establishment of tax administration infrastructures in the post-1990 eastern German stat…
How procurement choices impact local governments’ budgeting capability
Local governments in many countries are navigating a turbulent financial environment, challenging their ability to maintain budgetary control. A key indication of this declining control is the occurrence of budget deviations, defined as over- or underspending relative to the original budget. While budget deviations can have significant negative societal consequences, there is limited understanding of what drives deviations. In this paper, we exam…
Local government (5 works) · Political science (4 works) · Economics (3 works) · Fiscal Policies and Political Economy (3 works) · Government (linguistics (3 works) · Politics (3 works) · Public Administration (3 works) · Public Administration (3 works) · Public Policy and Administration Research (3 works) · Business (2 works)