Publication type: | Article in scientific journal |
Type of review: | Peer review (publication) |
Title: | Is local always better? Strengths and limitations of local governance for service delivery |
Authors: | Steiner, Reto Kaiser, Claire Tapscott, Christopher Navarro, Carmen |
DOI: | 10.1108/IJPSM-05-2018-226 |
Published in: | International Journal of Public Sector Management |
Volume(Issue): | 31 |
Issue: | 4 |
Page(s): | 394 |
Pages to: | 409 |
Issue Date: | 2018 |
Publisher / Ed. Institution: | Emerald |
ISSN: | 0951-3558 1758-6666 |
Language: | English |
Subject (DDC): | 320: Politics |
Abstract: | Globally, local authorities are significant players in the provision of public services, and increasingly there has been a strong impetus to improve local service delivery and citizen satisfaction with public services. In recent decades decentralization, usually with the support of international organizations, has become an important reform strategy in many countries. Traditional arguments in favor of such reforms suggest that efficiency and quality gains in the provision of public services are achieved through decentralization along with greater expectations of accountability and responsiveness. But is local really always better? Some scholars warn that there are significant dangers involved in decentralization. For example, local administrations might be understaffed, or financially weak, or they could be captured by local political elites, which could all potentially lead to poorer public service provision. |
URI: | https://digitalcollection.zhaw.ch/handle/11475/6139 |
Fulltext version: | Published version |
License (according to publishing contract): | Licence according to publishing contract |
Departement: | School of Management and Law |
Organisational Unit: | Institute of Public Management (IVM) |
Appears in collections: | Publikationen School of Management and Law |
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Steiner, R., Kaiser, C., Tapscott, C., & Navarro, C. (2018). Is local always better? Strengths and limitations of local governance for service delivery. International Journal of Public Sector Management, 31(4), 394–409. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJPSM-05-2018-226
Steiner, R. et al. (2018) ‘Is local always better? Strengths and limitations of local governance for service delivery’, International Journal of Public Sector Management, 31(4), pp. 394–409. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1108/IJPSM-05-2018-226.
R. Steiner, C. Kaiser, C. Tapscott, and C. Navarro, “Is local always better? Strengths and limitations of local governance for service delivery,” International Journal of Public Sector Management, vol. 31, no. 4, pp. 394–409, 2018, doi: 10.1108/IJPSM-05-2018-226.
STEINER, Reto, Claire KAISER, Christopher TAPSCOTT und Carmen NAVARRO, 2018. Is local always better? Strengths and limitations of local governance for service delivery. International Journal of Public Sector Management. 2018. Bd. 31, Nr. 4, S. 394–409. DOI 10.1108/IJPSM-05-2018-226
Steiner, Reto, Claire Kaiser, Christopher Tapscott, and Carmen Navarro. 2018. “Is Local Always Better? Strengths and Limitations of Local Governance for Service Delivery.” International Journal of Public Sector Management 31 (4): 394–409. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJPSM-05-2018-226.
Steiner, Reto, et al. “Is Local Always Better? Strengths and Limitations of Local Governance for Service Delivery.” International Journal of Public Sector Management, vol. 31, no. 4, 2018, pp. 394–409, https://doi.org/10.1108/IJPSM-05-2018-226.
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