MIKUŠOVÁ MERIČKOVÁ, Beáta and Juraj NEMEC. The Efficiency of Contracting out Local Public Services. In Špalková D., Matějová L. Proceedings of the 18th International Conference: Current Trends in Public Sector Research. 1st ed. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2014, p. 284-292. ISBN 978-80-210-6611-3.
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Original name The Efficiency of Contracting out Local Public Services
Authors MIKUŠOVÁ MERIČKOVÁ, Beáta (703 Slovakia, guarantor) and Juraj NEMEC (703 Slovakia, belonging to the institution).
Edition 1. vyd. Brno, Proceedings of the 18th International Conference: Current Trends in Public Sector Research, p. 284-292, 9 pp. 2014.
Publisher Masarykova univerzita
Other information
Original language English
Type of outcome Proceedings paper
Field of Study 50600 5.6 Political science
Country of publisher Czech Republic
Confidentiality degree is not subject to a state or trade secret
Publication form printed version "print"
RIV identification code RIV/00216224:14560/14:00073659
Organization unit Faculty of Economics and Administration
ISBN 978-80-210-6611-3
ISSN 2336-1239
UT WoS 000355578900035
Keywords in English contracting; efficiency; local public services; Slovakia
Tags International impact, Reviewed
Changed by Changed by: Mgr. Ing. Lenka Matějová, Ph.D., učo 175001. Changed: 6/9/2015 21:13.
Abstract
Under contracting arrangements, a government retains responsibility for providing a service, but hires private firms to produce and deliver it. The theory of contracting suggests that, provided certain conditions are met, contracting out has the potential to improve efficiency without sacrificing quality, compared to direct supply by public organizations. In developed countries, contracting out can sometimes improve the performance of the public sector. In countries making the transition from socialism to market-based economies, the situation is much more complicated. The study examines the experience with contracting out among municipalities with focus on the Slovak conditions. Despite some methodological problems, the data suggests that externalization of production (i.e., contracting out) generally delivers neither improved efficiency nor quality compared with internalized production (direct provision of public goods and services by governments). Although the data overall supports the case for internalization, it also reveals examples of effective contracting, thereby indicating the potential value of contracting if it is properly implemented. The possible policy responses to the current situation are also offered.
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GAP403/12/0366, research and development projectName: Identifikace a evaluace regionálně specifických faktorů úspěšnosti reforem v duchu NPM ? země CEE
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