Multiple principals, multiple problems: Implications for effective governance and a research agenda for joint service delivery

TL;DR: In this article, the authors proposed inter-municipal cooperation in public service delivery has attracted the interest of local authorities seeking to reform public service provision, together with better quality and co-ordination.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors discuss the state of the art on the creation of arm's length bodies (ALBs) by local governments and make three main contributions: 1) there are many different types of ALBs an...

TL;DR: In this article, the authors discuss collaborative arrangements within the state and look at their consequences for democratic accountability in networked governance involving public actors at different levels of the state, and discuss the consequences of such arrangements.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors investigate determinants of municipal corporatization performance based on a questionnaire sent to all Dutch MOCs, finding no evidence that many expected predictors of performance matter for performance.

TL;DR: The authors argue that the separation of decision and risk-bearing functions observed in large corporations is common to other organizations such as large professional partnerships, financial mutuals, and nonprofits. But they do not consider the role of decision agents in these organizations.

TL;DR: Downs presents a rational calculus of voting that has inspired much of the later work on voting and turnout as discussed by the authors, particularly significant was his conclusion that a rational voter should almost never bother to vote.

TL;DR: Specific recommendations to clarify and enhance this methodology are outlined for each stage of the Arksey and O'Malley framework, to support the advancement, application and relevance of scoping studies in health research.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors argue that the legal approach is a more fruitful way to understand corporate governance and its reform than the conventional distinction between bank-centered and market-centered financial systems, and discuss the possible origins of these differences, summarize their consequences, and assess potential strategies of corporate governance reform.