The Laboratory for Local Authorities Management and Local Development (MCLDL) operates under the auspices of Mustapha Stambouli University in Mascara. It consists of a dynamic team of 45 researchers, including 24 doctoral candidates. Organized into four teams, the laboratory conducts diverse activities covering a wide range of fields. Due to their interdisciplinary nature, these activities mobilize varied skills, bringing together experts from different specialties within the laboratory. The laboratory encompasses a broad spectrum of activities grouped into four teams. These activities are, by their nature, interdisciplinary, which is why the laboratory combines skills from various specialties. Each team conducts studies on specific themes, organized around the following thematic axes: Analysis of governance and management of local authorities Evaluation of the legal, regulatory, and organizational framework of local authorities Evaluation of the impact of social policies at the regional and local levels Strategies, approaches, and methods of local development The laboratory is involved in research-related teaching, which is provided to LMD (License, Master, Doctorate) programs at the University. This includes Masters programs in business economics, digital economics, and quantitative economics. Additionally, it includes doctoral programs in public economics and institutions and in public economics and management. The laboratory's research activities are supported by various national programs and research organizations, including PNR, CNEPRU, and PRFU. In addition to academic research, the laboratory is engaged in international scientific collaborations.