Our paper investigates the developments in the Norwegian bus industry following the ramp-
up of competitive tendering since the early 2000s. We analyse a complete dataset of all 232 …

Historical institutionalist studies have explained institutional change as resulting from critical
junctures that interrupt long periods of stability or from endogenous, incremental evolution …

A key driver of reforms such as privatizing and outsourcing services of general interest is the
intended increased performance, particularly in terms of economic efficiency. However, such …

Книга раскрывает тему взаимодействия государства и бизнеса в сфере городского
пассажирского транспорта. На примере знаковых организационных реформ прошлого …

Government reforms such as contracting-out continue to influence public service provision
within infrastructure sectors. Contracting-out involves a detachment of the operators from …

The prospects of cost reductions for local authorities are among the key motivations behind
competitive tendering of bus services. In Norway, cost savings were an explicit justification …

The literature on decentralization points out that there is a tendency to limit discretion at the
local level by, for example, imposing national standards. It is therefore of interest to …

Our paper investigates the developments in the Norwegian bus industry following the
rampup of competitive tendering since the early 2000s. We analyse a complete dataset of all …

Obecnie kluczowym elementem kształtowania zrównoważonego rozwoju publicznego
transportu zbiorowego (PTZ) na obszarach aglomeracyjnych jest jego integracja. Winna się …

In this chapter, we aim to contribute towards the understanding of how and why
municipalities organize local technical services the way they do, focusing on the rise and fall …