Private-sector participation in public services delivery has been criticized due to unfulfilled
expectations. In response, joined-up government is being introduced as an alternative …

Politicians use a variety of expectations to justify the delegation of public services to public,
semi-public or private organizations. This article reveals expectations of delegation, as well …

This enlightening book scrutinizes the shifting governance paradigms that inform public
administration reforms. From the rise to supremacy of New Public Management to new the …

Austerity and fiscal crisis make the search for cost‐saving reforms in local government more
critical. While cost savings from privatization have frequently proven ephemeral, inter …

Social impact bonds (SIBs) attract private investment to social programs by paying a market
rate of return if predefined outcome targets are met. SIBs monetize benefits of social …

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

Inter-municipal cooperation is an important public service delivery reform, whose drivers
move beyond simple concerns with costs and economic efficiency, to policy issues related to …

With the increase in public services offered at the local level and heightened budgetary and
financial constraints on local government, new ways of managing local public services must …

The creation of companies by local governments to provide public services—referred to as
“corporatization”—is an example of systemic public entrepreneurship that is popular across …

Inter-municipal cooperation in public service delivery has attracted the interest of local
authorities seeking to reform public service provision. Cost saving, together with better …