TY - JOUR
T1 - Scale, performance and local government reorganization
T2 - An analysis of the non-metropolitan districts
AU - Boyne, George
PY - 1996
Y1 - 1996
N2 - 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 particular quality, efficiency and administrative effectiveness. Therefore, it is essential that scale effects are considered when decisions on district mergers are taken.
AB - 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 particular quality, efficiency and administrative effectiveness. Therefore, it is essential that scale effects are considered when decisions on district mergers are taken.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=0030518789&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1080/09540969609387934
DO - 10.1080/09540969609387934
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:0030518789
SN - 0954-0962
VL - 16
SP - 55
EP - 60
JO - Public Money and Management
JF - Public Money and Management
IS - 3
ER -