| 000 -LEADER |
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| fixed length control field |
01528nam a22001577a 4500 |
| 008 - FIXED-LENGTH DATA ELEMENTS--GENERAL INFORMATION |
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| fixed length control field |
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| 100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME |
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| Personal name |
Genugten, M.V., Thiel, S.V. and Voorn, B. |
| 245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT |
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| Title |
Local governments and their arm’s length bodies |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) |
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| Place of publication, distribution, etc |
Local Government Studies |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION |
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| Extent |
46(1), Feb, 2020: p.1-21 |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. |
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| Summary, etc |
In this paper, we discuss the state of the art on the creation of arm’s length bodies (ALBs) by local governments. We make three main contributions. First, there are many different types of ALBs and each country has its own categories; an expert survey was held identifying three common types of body, to enable future comparative research. Second, we point out that the creation of ALBs has led to a number of new challenges for local governments, particularly regarding governing bodies at arm’s length to ensure ALBs’ good performance. A lack of capacity and information have to be countered, for example, by increased monitoring – also for democratic accountability purposes. Special attention is needed for the multiple principal problem that arises when local governments jointly create ALBs. Third, research into local ALBs is still in its early stages. We present a research agenda to develop knowledge on the topic. – Reproduced |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
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| Topical term or geographic name as entry element |
Arm’s length bodies, Semi-autonomous agencies, Municipally owned corporation, Outsourcing, Public service delivery |
| 9 (RLIN) |
26871 |
| 773 ## - HOST ITEM ENTRY |
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| Main entry heading |
Local Government Studies |
| 906 ## - LOCAL DATA ELEMENT F, LDF (RLIN) |
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| Subject DIP |
LOCAL GOVERNMENT |
| 942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA) |
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| Item type |
Articles |
