ISBN:
9781782544302
Language:
English
Pages:
1 Online-Ressource (viii, 291 p)
,
ill
Series Statement:
Studies in fiscal federalism and state-local finance
Series Statement:
Edward Elgar E-Book Archive
Parallel Title:
Erscheint auch als The challenge of local government sizes
DDC:
320.8
Keywords:
Kommunalverwaltung
;
Staatsquote
;
Kommunale Dienstleistung
;
Interkommunale Kooperation
;
Korruption
;
Finanzbeziehungen
;
Europa
;
Welt
;
Local government
;
Electronic books
;
Local government
;
Aufsatzsammlung
;
Gemeindeverwaltung
;
Verwaltungsreform
Abstract:
In the efficient delivery of local public services, size matters. Many countries around the world have vertical government structures that are perceived as inefficient because of their high levels of jurisdictional fragmentation. This timely volume examines the different strategies used to address local government fragmentation and their observed results and consequences. Expert contributors in economics and political science offer a comprehensive breakdown of the issue of local jurisdiction fragmentation and provide recommendations for successful policy reform. Topics discussed include economies of scale, the costs and benefits of voluntary and forced amalgamation programs, the correlation between government size and corruption, privatization, and inter-municipal cooperation. A combination of theory and empirical evidence provides depth and makes this book an invaluable addition to the literature. Economists, public administrators and political scientists will find much of interest in this innovative volume, as will professors, students and international institutions with an interest in local government structure and reform
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index
DOI:
10.4337/9781782544302
URL:
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