40 EROPA Bulletin
Governance (Policy Issues)...
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climate along with good governance initiatives in
place. Armed with investor confidence, she shows
how PPP can facilitate increased capital inflow that in
turn translates to better economic forecasts for local
governments.
What Can Improve
Local Public
Services?:
An Empirical Analysis
of the Philippines
Presented by Dr.
Kenichi Nishimura, this
paper looked
at the case of the
Philippines in terms of governance styles in the
Philippines. A survey of 300 respondents (mayors and
municipal/ city planning and development coordinators)
was conducted to explore this inquiry. Nishimura
reported that Philippine
mayors have generally two styles of governance:
efficient governance with strong leadership; and