Bel, G;
Hebdon, R;
Warner, M;
(2018)
Beyond privatisation and cost savings: alternatives for local government reform.
Local Government Studies
, 44
(2)
pp. 173-182.
10.1080/03003930.2018.1428190.
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Abstract
Unsatisfactory results from privatisation have caused local governments to seek alternative reforms. Inter-municipal cooperation, mixed public/private delivery and contract reversals are three alternatives that have gained traction in the last decade. These alternatives help local governments manage markets for public service delivery as a dynamic process. They maximise government/market complementarities and address a wider array of public goals beyond cost efficiency concerns. The alternative reforms show how local governments balance citizen, labour and community interests to ensure efficiency, coordination and stability in public service delivery.
| Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Title: | Beyond privatisation and cost savings: alternatives for local government reform |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| DOI: | 10.1080/03003930.2018.1428190 |
| Publisher version: | https://doi.org/10.1080/03003930.2018.1428190 |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions. |
| Keywords: | Privatisation, inter-municipal cooperation, mixed public/private delivery, contract reversals, unionisation |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL SLASH UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL SLASH > Faculty of S&HS UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL SLASH > Faculty of S&HS > Dept of Political Science |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10123076 |
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