Abstract

It is often said that the form and socio-spatial organization of cities reflect the way in which they are financed. The challenge for many cities is that municipal revenues are insufficient to meet the large and growing needs for public spending. This article aims to improve city financial resources by promoting their governance, through an empirical study of a sample of 271 actors and partners involved in cities in Morocco. The methodology applied is based on a deductive approach involving the establishment of a set of hypotheses and the construction of a research model. The data were processed using an exploratory data analysis method: the variance-type structural equation method through the Partial Least Squares (PLS) approach. The results reveal that the promotion of this governance must involve improving and diversifying the city’s sources of income, encouraging consultation and coordination with all city stakeholders, providing an effective strategic planning, and strict budgetary control.