Municipal corporatization in Germany and Italy

During the last few years, the local government sector in European countries has undergone a number of important changes. Among the various reform initiatives has been the externalization of public services, such as corporatization, contracting-out, public-private partnerships and privatization. The...

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Published in:Public management review 2008-01, Vol.10 (5), p.597-617
Main Authors: Grossi, Giuseppe, Reichard, Christoph
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Comparative analysis
Corporations
Corporatization
European Union
Federal Republic of Germany
Germany
Germany and Italy
Governance
Italy
Local government
local public service management
Political culture
Privatization
Public Administration
Public Sector Private Sector Relations
Public Services
Public sphere
Public-private partnership
Reform
Urban government
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Summary:During the last few years, the local government sector in European countries has undergone a number of important changes. Among the various reform initiatives has been the externalization of public services, such as corporatization, contracting-out, public-private partnerships and privatization. The key goal of this article is to describe and explain the evolution of local public services provision in the two selected countries, with a particular focus on 'corporatization'. The article seeks to draw a picture of the actual municipal landscape with the administrative core and its various corporations. Furthermore, it will discuss the reasons for corporatization trends and their impact on the corporate governance structures of municipalities in Germany and Italy.
ISSN:1471-9037
1471-9045
DOI:10.1080/14719030802264275