 Does decentralization boost Ukrainian resilience? The role of local authorities in supporting internally displaced personsValentyna Romanova Post-Soviet Affairs, 2025, vol. 41, issue 5, 459-477 Abstract: Using the case of Ukraine during Russia’s aggression, this study examines the interplay between resilience and decentralization and explains how decentralization affects the capacity of local authorities to address the most pressing needs of internally displaced persons (IDPs). Multilevel governance theory assumes that this capacity depends on the distribution of functions and funding among authorities at multiple tiers in different policy domains. I analyze and compare the actual actions undertaken by Ukraine’s regional and local authorities towards IDPs in the policy domains of civil registry, housing, and employment after 2014 and 2022. The analysis shows that decentralization either contributed positively to the issues under study or made no difference. I also find notable variations between and within policy domains. In terms of major policy implications, the government should ensure data exchange across territorial tiers, align assigned tasks with funding, and oversee policy implementation. Date: 2025 Downloads: (external link) Related works: Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:taf:rpsaxx:v:41:y:2025:i:5:p:459-477 Ordering information: This journal article can be ordered from DOI: 10.1080/1060586X.2025.2547336 Access Statistics for this article Post-Soviet Affairs is currently edited by Timothy Frye More articles in Post-Soviet Affairs from Taylor & Francis Journals |
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