01794nam a2200193   4500999001900000008004100019100002600060245006700086260000900153300001500162520114100177650003701318700002401355700002701379773005201406906002201458942001201480952010801492  c509402d509402190507b           ||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d  aSilva, Patricia95161  aIntermunicipal cooperation: the quest for governance capacity?  c2018  ap.619-638.  aIntermunicipal cooperation is being increasingly adopted in various countries to cope with the dilemmas of territorial scale and resource rationing. Despite the pressures towards the reshaping of administrative boundaries, little is known about the capacity of intermunicipal associations to function as effective, legitimate and resilient policy actors. This article aims to contribute to this debate by addressing two interrelated dimensions. First, it seeks to present a conceptual definition of governance capacity, unpacking the conceptual framework into dimensions that can be measured systematically. Second, it aims to empirically assess the governance capacity of Portuguese intermunicipal associations, drawing on a unique survey of intermunicipal associations. Overall, results suggest that despite being instrumentally driven, intermunicipal associations have proven to be efficient, with members recognizing the benefits and the spillover effects of trustworthy arrangements. However, the path dependencies affecting Portuguese local governments may impact on the relatively low levels of governance capacity. - Reproduced.  aIntermunicipal cooperation95162  aTeles, Filipe95163  aFerreira, Joanna95164  aInternational Review of Administrative Sciences  aLocal government   2ddccAR  00102ddc40709383346aIIPAbIIPAd2019-05-07h84(4), Dec, 2018: p.619-638.pAR119583r2019-05-07yAR