Detailed Information on Publication Record
2014
The Efficiency of Contracting out Local Public Services
MIKUŠOVÁ MERIČKOVÁ, Beáta and Juraj NEMECBasic information
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
Language
English
Type of outcome
Stať ve sborníku
Field of Study
50600 5.6 Political science
Country of publisher
Czech Republic
Confidentiality degree
není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství
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
UT WoS
000355578900035
Keywords in English
contracting; efficiency; local public services; Slovakia
Tags
International impact, Reviewed
Změněno: 6/9/2015 21:13, Mgr. Ing. Lenka Matějová, Ph.D.
Abstract
V originále
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.
Links
GAP403/12/0366, research and development project |
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