Governing Structures and Structured Governing

Local Political Control of Public Services in Denmark

Bibliographic Data

ID6294352
AuthorsA S Norgaard (Aarhus University, corresponding author)
Year2003
Volume13
Issue4
Pages543-561
Publication date2003-10-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Public Administration Research and Theory (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1053-1858 • E-ISSN: 1477-9803
PublisherOxford University Press (OUP) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1093/jopart/mug034
OpenAlexW4248659971
LanguageEN
Citations received4
References cited8

Decentralization to local government increases flexibility and responsiveness, and, by implication, policy diversity. However, a local governing structure is but one of several institutions that structure government. Central policy makers are not absent simply because policy authority formally rests in local governments. Government regulation, collective agreements, and professional norms also matter. Furthermore, other institutions, such as the organization of producer and provider roles, may be more important. Diversity in local services cannot be taken for granted

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