Institutional Reforms and Voluntary Associations
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6381569 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Klaus Levinsen (0000-0003-0471-1566, University of Southern Denmark), Malene Thøgersen (University of Southern Denmark), Bjarne Ibsen (0000-0003-4326-4252, University of Southern Denmark) |
| Year | 2012 |
| Volume | 35 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 295-318 |
| Publication date | 2012-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Scandinavian Political Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0080-6757 • E-ISSN: 1467-9477 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1467-9477.2012.00290.x |
| OpenAlex | W1518576973 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 22 |
This article explores the changing relationship between the public and voluntary sectors. In 2007, a local government reform reduced the number of Danish municipalities from 271 to 98 and assigned new tasks to these. Consequently, the reform resulted in major local political and administrative changes, thereby giving a unique opportunity to examine how institutional changes affect the voluntary sector. Based on data from qualitative case studies and two questionnaire surveys (2004 and 2010) the article examines how the local government reform affects the relationship between the two sectors. The findings indicate that the political and administrative changes in the local political system have influenced municipality collaboration, contact and interaction with local associations. While some associations experience a decline in personal contact, there is an increase in formalization of the relationship and an increased degree of collaboration between the voluntary and public sectors
Affect (linguistics · Danish · Economics · Government (linguistics · Local government · Management · Political science · Politics · Public sector · Sociology · Turnover · Voluntary association · Voluntary sector · Nonprofit Sector and Volunteering · Public Administration · Public Policy and Administration Research · Social Capital and Networks
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| Unique citing works | 4 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0.57 |
| Citation span | 2019 - 2026 (8) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |