Trends in local government in Europe
Journal
Public Management Review
ISSN
1471-9037
ISSN-Digital
1471-9045
Type
journal article
Date Issued
2006-03-01
Author(s)
Abstract
The article explores which reform trends are expected to play a significant role in the further development of local government in European countries. Analysis is based on an adopted Delphi survey of (mainly academic) local government experts from thirty-two countries. Results include a list of trends structured by the perceived importance for the coming ten years. Redistributing responsibilities and duties across levels of government constitute the highest ratings out of all trends. Furthermore, results do not provide clear evidence to support a shift from public management to governance as has recently been proclaimed in academic debate and literature. Management topics continue to be of great importance. Last but not least, clusters extracted point to different reform groups, which highlight more reluctant or enthusiastic attitudes to the relevance of the suggested trends of the study.
Language
English
Keywords
Europe
local governance
local government
new public management
trend analysis
HSG Classification
contribution to scientific community
Refereed
Yes
Publisher
Taylor & Francis
Publisher place
Abingdon
Volume
8
Number
1
Start page
7
End page
29
Pages
23
Subject(s)
Division(s)
Eprints ID
29279