Modeling political mimetic isomorphism versus economic and quality factors in local government privatizations

CM Campos‐Alba, J Chica‐Olmo… - Public …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Numerous studies have considered the economic impact and political influence of
privatization. However, the theoretical approaches previously applied to model privatization …

Interpreting performance information: Motivated reasoning or unbiased comprehension? A replication and extension

L Brogaard, JK Madsen, OH Petersen - Public Administration, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Despite a growing number of studies on how prior beliefs distort citizens' interpretation of
performance information for service providers, little is known about whether prior beliefs …

Organization, capital, and human resource factors influencing waste collection efficiency in Mexico

A Salazar-Adams, C Ramirez-Figueroa - Utilities Policy, 2024 - Elsevier
The impact of organizational characteristics of waste collection services on efficiency was
analyzed. The characteristics under scrutiny included the contractual status of personnel, the …

Public ownership and ESG policies: implications for firm productivity in local transportation

B Coluccia, R Barbieri, P Palmi, F Natale - Utilities Policy, 2024 - Elsevier
Adopting environmental, social and governance (ESG) policies can lead local transport firms
to strengthen their reputation progressively, with benefits to their productivity. Ownership …

Remunicipalization of Local Public Services: Policy Drivers and Changing Prices

D Albalate, G Bel i Queralt… - IREA–Working Papers …, 2023 - diposit.ub.edu
Remunicipalization is triggered primarily by disappointment with the outcomes of private
management of local public services, but an ideological preference for public management …

Changing prices after the reform of local public services: remunicipalization versus privatization

D Albalate, G Bel, F González-Gómez… - Journal of Regulatory …, 2024 - Springer
Privatization and remunicipalization have been used as alternative options to reform the
delivery of local public services; in both cases, mainly because of disappointment with the …