Privatization of local government services is assumed to deliver cost savings, but empirical
evidence for this from around the world is mixed. We conduct a meta‐regression analysis of …

Cost reduction was the key benefit claimed by privatization. We conduct a review of all
published econometric studies of water and waste production since 1970. Little support is …

Abstract Analysis of local government contracting decisions typically focuses on transactions
costs related to service characteristics, especially asset specificity and difficulty of contract …

Faber MJ, Bosscher RJ, Chin A Paw MJ, van Wieringen PC. Effects of exercise programs on
falls and mobility in frail and pre-frail older adults: a multicenter randomized controlled trial …

The main objective of this work is to examine whether small municipalities can reduce costs
through cooperation and delegation. We first examine factors explaining the decision of …

Re-municipalization is part of a broader set of reverse privatization reforms. We argue the
term re-municipalization lacks conceptual clarity, confusing municipal level reversals from …

Public–private partnerships (PPPs) are increasingly being utilized worldwide as a means of
providing climate mitigation and adaptation interventions, including low-carbon, climate …

Since the Great Recession, some have argued that local governments have become
'austerity machines' that cut and privatize services and undermine unions. We conducted a …

Problem, research strategy, and findings: While contracting for the private delivery of public
services is common, reversals from private to public provision are also common. Indeed, our …

Scholarly empirical studies on factors that motivate local privatisation have greatly grown in
the last decade. As well, having available better and more comprehensive databases and …