01205pab a2200157 454500008004000000100002900040245012600069260000900195300001500204362001200219520069700231650002100928700002500949700002200974773005100996180718b2011   xxu||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d  aHansen, Jesper Rosenberg  aMake and buy - An alaternative to make or buy? An investigation of four theoretical explanations in Danish municipalities  c2011  ap.539-552.  aJul-Sep  aThe question of whether public organizations should provide services themselves or buy them from external suppliers has become increasigly relevant due to public-sector modernization.  The literature has focused on it as a question of either make or buy.  Contrarily, we focus on the reasons for public organizations to simultaneously produce and contract services. The article investigates different theoretica explanations for concurrent make and buy.  A survey of Danish municipalities shows that make and buy seems to be a steady choice.  However, the results show little support for the theorectical explanations indicating the need for more public - oriented explanations. - Reproduced.  aLocal government  aVilladsen, Anders R.  aMols, Niels Peter  aInternational Journal of Public Administration