SCALE, PERFORMANCE AND LOCAL-GOVERNMENT REORGANIZATION - AN ANALYSIS OF THE NON-METROPOLITAN DISTRICTS

Authors
BOYNE G
Citation
G. Boyne, SCALE, PERFORMANCE AND LOCAL-GOVERNMENT REORGANIZATION - AN ANALYSIS OF THE NON-METROPOLITAN DISTRICTS, Public money & management, 16(3), 1996, pp. 55-60
Citations number
15
Categorie Soggetti
Public Administration
Journal title
Public money & management → ACNP
ISSN journal
09540962
Volume
16
Issue
3
Year of publication
1996
Pages
55 - 60
Database
ISI
SICI code
0954-0962(1996)16:3<55:SPALR->2.0.ZU;2-#
Abstract
The creation of unitary local authorities by dismantling counties and combining districts has assumed that the performance of local services is not affected by scale. This article shows that scale is linked to aspects of service provision in the non-metropolitan districts, in par ticular quality, efficiency and administrative effectiveness. Therefor e, it is essential that scale effects are considered when decisions on districts mergers are taken.