1 “... of economic activity of OECD countries, almost no systematic information on governance structures...”

2 “.... It provides brief descriptions of the typical structures of metropolitan governance, with a particular focus...”

3 “... of metropolitan governance structures, while taking into account the potential sorting of individuals across...”

4 “... analysis of how metropolitan governance structures affect this relationship. The comparability of results...”

5 “... data-set at the level of individual regions, it examines structural factors that increase...”

6 “... and spending responsibilities, SNGs resilience to crises, and their structural ability to borrow. This paper...”