The main aim of this study is to identify the most efficient forms of management for municipal
water supply services, taking into account exogenous factors. The study is based on a …

Over the past few decades, collaboration has flourished in the public administration and
policy fields as a rational means to solve complex issues and improve public service …

This article argues for the need to go beyond appreciating hierarchy and network as
separate coordination processes. Rather it conceptualizes a mandated platform approach to …

Cooperation in the delivery of public services is generally framed as desirable, but it is often
hindered by serious collective action problems. The article compares inter-municipal …

This paper provides new evidence on why municipalities are often reluctant to integrate.
Exploiting a French reform that made intermunicipal cooperation mandatory, I find that urban …

The transition towards a Water Circular Economy (WCE), in the sense of water reuse,
demands cooperative governance and territorial rescaling to overcome fragmentations in …

Inter-municipal cooperation, where two or more local governments jointly provide one or
more public services across their jurisdictions, is an increasingly prevalent mode of public …

This paper builds on the empirical literature that analyses the relationship between
government efficiency and economic growth by investigating the link on a sample of about …

The provision of local public services has become one of the main concerns of local
governments. Therefore, the selection of the most appropriate form of management to …

Актуальность исследования особенностей и проблем организации
межмуниципального сотрудничества в России обусловлена необходимостью создания …