Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/46620 
Year of Publication: 
2010
Series/Report no.: 
UPSE Discussion Paper No. 2010,10
Publisher: 
University of the Philippines, School of Economics (UPSE), Quezon City
Abstract: 
This study investigates the importance of leadership as a driver of local government innovations. Based on a survey of 209 innovations introduced in selected 48 local governments in the Philippines during the period June 2004-June 2008, the observable qualities and possible incentives of incumbent mayors are linked empirically with their reported number of innovations. The Poisson regression results show that the statistically relevant incumbent's characteristics are age, educational attainment, and experience in the public sector, re-election status and terms in office, controlling for other factors. Also, the fiscal capacity of the local government and the poverty status of the local population are found statistically significant. However, all these factors vary in relative importance across types of innovations. Several policy inputs are suggested to hone the leadership qualities of incumbent mayors for greater adoption of innovations.
Subjects: 
Incumbent leaders
local government innovations
Philippines
Document Type: 
Working Paper

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