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Intermunicipal Cooperation and Local Cost Efficiency: The Case of Waste Management Services in the Czech Republic
Intermunicipal Cooperation and Local Cost Efficiency: The Case of Waste Management Services in the Czech Republic

Author(s): Jana Soukopová, Daniel Klimovský
Subject(s): Public Administration, Comparative politics
Published by: Masarykova univerzita nakladatelství
Keywords: municipalities; waste management; intermunicipal cooperation; efficiency; the Czech Republic;
Summary/Abstract: The analysis presented here follows the theme of intermunicipal cooperation and constitutes a systematic test of impact of intermunicipal cooperation in the Czech Republic. Our empirical analysis used linked open data and data from the survey of Czech municipalities to examine the dynamics of intermunicipal cooperation in the market of solid waste, which is one of the most relevant local services.

  • Page Range: 398-405
  • Page Count: 8
  • Publication Year: 2016
  • Language: English