{"id":"https://openalex.org/W20275670","doi":null,"title":"The impact of good governance and decentralization reforms on the effectiveness of local authorities: The case of Saudi municipalities","display_name":"The impact of good governance and decentralization reforms on the effectiveness of local authorities: The case of Saudi municipalities","publication_year":2011,"publication_date":"2011-01-01","ids":{"openalex":"https://openalex.org/W20275670","mag":"20275670"},"language":"en","primary_location":{"id":"pmh:oai:digitalcommons.lib.uconn.edu:dissertations-5505","doi":null,"is_oa":false,"landing_page_url":"https://digitalcommons.lib.uconn.edu/dissertations/AAI3451394","pdf_url":null,"source":{"id":"https://openalex.org/S4306401180","display_name":"OpenCommons at University of Connecticut (University of Connecticut)","issn_l":null,"issn":null,"is_oa":false,"is_in_doaj":false,"is_core":false,"listed_in":[],"host_organization":"https://openalex.org/I140172145","host_organization_name":"University of Connecticut","host_organization_lineage":["https://openalex.org/I140172145"],"host_organization_lineage_names":[],"type":"repository"},"license":null,"license_id":null,"version":"submittedVersion","is_accepted":false,"is_published":false,"raw_source_name":"Doctoral Dissertations","raw_type":"text"},"volume":null,"type":"dissertation","indexed_in":[],"open_access":{"is_oa":false,"oa_status":"closed","oa_url":null,"any_repository_has_fulltext":false},"authorships":[{"author_position":"first","author":{"id":"https://openalex.org/A5034658386","display_name":"Sultan O. Almarshad","orcid":null,"observed_orcids":[]},"institutions":[],"countries":[],"is_corresponding":true,"raw_author_name":"Sultan O Almarshad","raw_affiliation_strings":[],"raw_orcid":null,"affiliations":[]}],"institutions":[],"countries_distinct_count":0,"institutions_distinct_count":0,"corresponding_author_ids":["https://openalex.org/A5034658386"],"corresponding_institution_ids":[],"apc_list":null,"apc_paid":null,"fwci":null,"has_fulltext":false,"cited_by_count":23,"citation_normalized_percentile":null,"cited_by_percentile_year":null,"biblio":{"volume":null,"issue":null,"first_page":null,"last_page":null},"is_retracted":false,"is_paratext":false,"is_xpac":false,"primary_topic":{"id":"https://openalex.org/T13247","display_name":"Local Governance and Planning","score":0.36399999260902405,"subfield":{"id":"https://openalex.org/subfields/3305","display_name":"Geography, Planning and Development"},"field":{"id":"https://openalex.org/fields/33","display_name":"Social Sciences"},"domain":{"id":"https://openalex.org/domains/2","display_name":"Social Sciences"}},"topics":[{"id":"https://openalex.org/T13247","display_name":"Local Governance and Planning","score":0.36399999260902405,"subfield":{"id":"https://openalex.org/subfields/3305","display_name":"Geography, Planning and Development"},"field":{"id":"https://openalex.org/fields/33","display_name":"Social Sciences"},"domain":{"id":"https://openalex.org/domains/2","display_name":"Social Sciences"}},{"id":"https://openalex.org/T11461","display_name":"Local Government Finance and Decentralization","score":0.32910001277923584,"subfield":{"id":"https://openalex.org/subfields/3320","display_name":"Political Science and International Relations"},"field":{"id":"https://openalex.org/fields/33","display_name":"Social Sciences"},"domain":{"id":"https://openalex.org/domains/2","display_name":"Social Sciences"}},{"id":"https://openalex.org/T12687","display_name":"Public Administration in Developing Nations","score":0.2054000049829483,"subfield":{"id":"https://openalex.org/subfields/3320","display_name":"Political Science and International Relations"},"field":{"id":"https://openalex.org/fields/33","display_name":"Social Sciences"},"domain":{"id":"https://openalex.org/domains/2","display_name":"Social Sciences"}}],"keywords":[{"id":"https://openalex.org/keywords/good-governance","display_name":"good governance","score":0.9700000286102295},{"id":"https://openalex.org/keywords/decentralization","display_name":"decentralization","score":0.9860000014305115},{"id":"https://openalex.org/keywords/local-government-effectiveness","display_name":"local government effectiveness","score":0.7459999918937683},{"id":"https://openalex.org/keywords/city-council","display_name":"municipal council","score":0.6159999966621399},{"id":"https://openalex.org/keywords/citizen-participation","display_name":"citizen participation","score":0.9739999771118164},{"id":"https://openalex.org/keywords/local-elections","display_name":"local elections","score":0.47200000286102295},{"id":"https://openalex.org/keywords/amanah","display_name":"amanah","score":0.640999972820282},{"id":"https://openalex.org/keywords/urban-rural-disparities","display_name":"urban-rural disparities","score":0.652999997138977},{"id":"https://openalex.org/keywords/administrative-capacity","display_name":"administrative capacity","score":0.7570000290870667},{"id":"https://openalex.org/keywords/public-service-delivery","display_name":"public service delivery","score":0.4869999885559082},{"id":"https://openalex.org/keywords/local-development","display_name":"local development","score":0.5329999923706055},{"id":"https://openalex.org/keywords/saudi-arabia","display_name":"Saudi Arabia","score":0.5830000042915344}],"concepts":[{"id":"https://openalex.org/C136810230","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q188961","display_name":"Decentralization","level":2,"score":0.9224661588668823},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C2983405972","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6501447","display_name":"Local governance","level":3,"score":0.5944176912307739},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C39389867","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q380767","display_name":"Corporate governance","level":2,"score":0.5768017768859863},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C144133560","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4830453","display_name":"Business","level":0,"score":0.48311567306518555},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C2778719706","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6501447","display_name":"Local government","level":2,"score":0.4494112730026245},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C50522688","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q189833","display_name":"Economic growth","level":1,"score":0.37906768918037415},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C17744445","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q36442","display_name":"Political science","level":0,"score":0.36827147006988525},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C3116431","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q31728","display_name":"Public administration","level":1,"score":0.3624846637248993},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C47768531","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1127188","display_name":"Development economics","level":1,"score":0.3345966339111328},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C162324750","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q8134","display_name":"Economics","level":0,"score":0.2418123483657837},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C10138342","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q43015","display_name":"Finance","level":1,"score":0.08633509278297424},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C199539241","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7748","display_name":"Law","level":1,"score":0.0}],"mesh":[],"locations_count":3,"locations":[{"id":"pmh:oai:digitalcommons.lib.uconn.edu:dissertations-5505","doi":null,"is_oa":false,"landing_page_url":"https://digitalcommons.lib.uconn.edu/dissertations/AAI3451394","pdf_url":null,"source":{"id":"https://openalex.org/S4306401180","display_name":"OpenCommons at University of Connecticut (University of Connecticut)","issn_l":null,"issn":null,"is_oa":false,"is_in_doaj":false,"is_core":false,"listed_in":[],"host_organization":"https://openalex.org/I140172145","host_organization_name":"University of Connecticut","host_organization_lineage":["https://openalex.org/I140172145"],"host_organization_lineage_names":[],"type":"repository"},"license":null,"license_id":null,"version":"submittedVersion","is_accepted":false,"is_published":false,"raw_source_name":"Doctoral Dissertations","raw_type":"text"},{"id":"pmh:oai:opencommons.uconn.edu:dissertations-5505","doi":null,"is_oa":false,"landing_page_url":"http://gateway.proquest.com/openurl?url_ver=Z39.88-2004&res_dat=xri:pqdiss&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:dissertation&rft_dat=xri:pqdiss:3451394","pdf_url":null,"source":{"id":"https://openalex.org/S4306401180","display_name":"OpenCommons at University of Connecticut (University of Connecticut)","issn_l":null,"issn":null,"is_oa":false,"is_in_doaj":false,"is_core":false,"listed_in":[],"host_organization":"https://openalex.org/I140172145","host_organization_name":"University of Connecticut","host_organization_lineage":["https://openalex.org/I140172145"],"host_organization_lineage_names":[],"type":"repository"},"license":null,"license_id":null,"version":"submittedVersion","is_accepted":false,"is_published":false,"raw_source_name":"Doctoral Dissertations","raw_type":"text"},{"id":"mag:20275670","doi":null,"is_oa":false,"landing_page_url":"http://digitalcommons.uconn.edu/dissertations/AAI3451394","pdf_url":null,"source":{"id":"https://openalex.org/S4306524563","display_name":"ProQuest Dissertations and Theses","issn_l":null,"issn":null,"is_oa":false,"is_in_doaj":false,"is_core":false,"listed_in":[],"host_organization":null,"host_organization_name":null,"host_organization_lineage":[],"host_organization_lineage_names":[],"type":"journal"},"license":null,"license_id":null,"version":null,"is_accepted":false,"is_published":false,"raw_source_name":"ProQuest Dissertations and Theses","raw_type":null}],"best_oa_location":null,"sustainable_development_goals":[{"id":"https://metadata.un.org/sdg/16","display_name":"Peace, justice, and strong institutions","score":0.9595999717712402},{"id":"https://metadata.un.org/sdg/11","display_name":"Sustainable cities and communities","score":0.7250000238418579}],"study_designs":[],"awards":[],"funders":[],"has_content":{"pdf":false,"grobid_xml":false},"content_urls":null,"referenced_works_count":0,"referenced_works":[],"related_works":["https://openalex.org/W9855029","https://openalex.org/W7036406218","https://openalex.org/W4417204060","https://openalex.org/W3003536243","https://openalex.org/W1528003415","https://openalex.org/W4316174377","https://openalex.org/W7160868194","https://openalex.org/W2734608432","https://openalex.org/W4240471865","https://openalex.org/W7208715317"],"abstract_inverted_index":{"Since":[0],"the":[1,39,55,58,77,86,104,109,150,169,191,209,236,270,273,288],"early":[2],"1990s,":[3],"Saudi":[4],"Arabia":[5],"has":[6],"placed":[7],"great":[8],"emphasis":[9],"on":[10,54,85,168],"political":[11,81,121],"and":[12,21,42,50,57,67,82,91,98,108,122,136,141,158,174,181,196,208,223,239,252,260,265,279],"administrative":[13,123,243],"reforms":[14,46,84,124],"in":[15,28,63,94,101,201,227,240,255,286],"order":[16],"to":[17,34,36,75,155,248,293],"strengthen":[18],"local":[19,65,89,96,153,172,179,194,197,206,212,291],"authorities":[20,62,90,154,195,207,292],"create":[22],"more":[23,130],"opportunities":[24],"for":[25,134,177],"citizen":[26,182,232],"participation":[27],"decision-making.":[29],"Therefore,":[30],"it":[31,184],"is":[32,116,147,167,185],"important":[33],"inquire":[35],"what":[37,51],"extent":[38],"intended":[40],"goals":[41],"objectives":[43],"of":[44,60,79,88,103,112,138,152,164,171,203,205,229,242,257,272,290],"these":[45,120,160],"have":[47,70,125],"been":[48],"achieved":[49],"their":[52,92,145,175,295],"impacts":[53],"efficiency":[56],"effectiveness":[59,93],"municipal":[61,106,113,258,263,266],"managing":[64,95],"development":[66],"service":[68],"provision":[69],"been.":[71],"This":[72,245],"study":[73,166,274],"seeks":[74],"examine":[76],"impact":[78],"recent":[80],"institutional":[83,132,250],"responsiveness":[87,204],"affairs":[97],"services,":[99],"particularly":[100,254],"light":[102,202],"2005":[105],"elections":[107,173],"new":[110],"structure":[111],"councils.":[114,213],"It":[115],"here":[117],"argued":[118],"that":[119,144,276],"put":[126],"into":[127,190],"effect":[128],"a":[129,217,283],"enabling":[131],"framework":[133],"measures":[135],"practices":[137],"good":[139],"governance":[140,180],"decentralization":[142],"but":[143],"success":[146],"conditioned":[148],"by":[149,187],"capacity":[151],"adopt,":[156],"practice,":[157],"maintain":[159],"measures.":[161],"The":[162,214],"focus":[163],"this":[165],"practice":[170],"implications":[176],"decentralized":[178],"participation;":[183],"supported":[186],"investigative":[188],"research":[189],"interaction":[192],"between":[193,220],"citizens,":[198],"as":[199],"understood":[200],"newly":[210],"established":[211],"findings":[215,271],"indicate":[216],"large":[218,221],"gap":[219,246],"urban":[222],"small":[224],"municipalities":[225],"(amanats),":[226],"terms":[228,241,256],"financial":[230],"capacity,":[231],"participation,":[233],"cooperation":[234],"with":[235],"private":[237],"sector,":[238],"capacity.":[244],"extends":[247],"amanats'":[249],"performance":[251],"outcome,":[253],"business":[259],"construction,":[261],"developed":[262],"areas,":[264],"roads.":[267],"In":[268],"general,":[269],"confirm":[275],"sub-national":[277],"demographics":[278],"socioeconomic":[280],"variations":[281],"play":[282],"vital":[284],"role":[285],"determining":[287],"capacities":[289],"fulfill":[294],"responsibilities.":[296],"^":[297]},"counts_by_year":[{"year":2022,"cited_by_count":2},{"year":2020,"cited_by_count":1},{"year":2019,"cited_by_count":1},{"year":2018,"cited_by_count":15},{"year":2017,"cited_by_count":2},{"year":2015,"cited_by_count":1},{"year":2013,"cited_by_count":1}],"updated_date":"2026-10-27T15:51:10.671819","created_date":"2016-06-24T00:00:00"}