Detailed Information on Publication Record
2020
CONTRACTING FOR MUNICIPAL SERVICES IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC AND SLOVAKIA: WHAT HAS CHANGED OVER THE PAST 20 YEARS?
NEMEC, Juraj, Beáta MIKUŠOVÁ MERIČKOVÁ, Jana SOUKOPOVÁ, Markéta ŠUMPÍKOVÁ, Valeriia VYSOTCKAIA et. al.Basic information
Original name
CONTRACTING FOR MUNICIPAL SERVICES IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC AND SLOVAKIA: WHAT HAS CHANGED OVER THE PAST 20 YEARS?
Name (in English)
CONTRACTING FOR MUNICIPAL SERVICES IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC AND SLOVAKIA: WHAT HAS CHANGED OVER THE PAST 20 YEARS?
Authors
NEMEC, Juraj (703 Slovakia, guarantor, belonging to the institution), Beáta MIKUŠOVÁ MERIČKOVÁ (703 Slovakia, belonging to the institution), Jana SOUKOPOVÁ (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), Markéta ŠUMPÍKOVÁ (203 Czech Republic) and Valeriia VYSOTCKAIA (643 Russian Federation)
Edition
VOPROSY GOSUDARSTVENNOGO I MUNITSIPALNOGO UPRAVLENIYA-PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION ISSUES, 2020, 1999-5431
Other information
Language
Russian
Type of outcome
Článek v odborném periodiku
Field of Study
50602 Public administration
Country of publisher
Russian Federation
Confidentiality degree
není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství
References:
RIV identification code
RIV/00216224:14560/20:00114423
Organization unit
Faculty of Economics and Administration
UT WoS
000576643700002
Keywords in English
contracting; local public services; Czech Republic; Slovak Republic; efficiency
Tags
International impact, Reviewed
Změněno: 8/3/2024 12:31, Mgr. Pavlína Kurková
V originále
Contracting out public services represents one of the very frequent forms of alternative service delivery. Current literature is more and more skeptical regarding the potential of contracting related to the efficiency of public service delivery. The goal of this article is to analyse (based on data collected by the authors during the last 20 years in two countries) the efficiency of contracting local service delivery. The study addresses three research questions: What is the proportion of contracted local public services? Does contracting improve the efficiency of local service delivery? Which factors determine the efficiency of contracting? Concerning the first question, the data show that the role of contracting in delivery of local public services is still very significant in selected countries when compared to Western countries. Concerning the second question, research findings suggest that contracting may deliver limited efficiency improvements, but its full potential is not confirmed and utilised. This is especially (third research question) the result of the very low quality of contract management.
In English
Contracting out public services represents one of the very frequent forms of alternative service delivery. Current literature is more and more skeptical regarding the potential of contracting related to the efficiency of public service delivery. The goal of this article is to analyse (based on data collected by the authors during the last 20 years in two countries) the efficiency of contracting local service delivery. The study addresses three research questions: What is the proportion of contracted local public services? Does contracting improve the efficiency of local service delivery? Which factors determine the efficiency of contracting? Concerning the first question, the data show that the role of contracting in delivery of local public services is still very significant in selected countries when compared to Western countries. Concerning the second question, research findings suggest that contracting may deliver limited efficiency improvements, but its full potential is not confirmed and utilised. This is especially (third research question) the result of the very low quality of contract management.
Links
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