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Why Municipal Cooperation Matters: Diversity and Research Agendas

Why Municipal Cooperation Matters: Diversity and Research Agendas

Filipe Teles, Pekka Kettunen
Copyright: © 2016 |Pages: 13
ISBN13: 9781522503170|ISBN10: 152250317X|EISBN13: 9781522503187
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-0317-0.ch006
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Teles, Filipe, and Pekka Kettunen. "Why Municipal Cooperation Matters: Diversity and Research Agendas." Theoretical Foundations and Discussions on the Reformation Process in Local Governments, edited by Ugur Sadioglu and Kadir Dede, IGI Global, 2016, pp. 140-152. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-0317-0.ch006

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Teles, F. & Kettunen, P. (2016). Why Municipal Cooperation Matters: Diversity and Research Agendas. In U. Sadioglu & K. Dede (Eds.), Theoretical Foundations and Discussions on the Reformation Process in Local Governments (pp. 140-152). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-0317-0.ch006

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Teles, Filipe, and Pekka Kettunen. "Why Municipal Cooperation Matters: Diversity and Research Agendas." In Theoretical Foundations and Discussions on the Reformation Process in Local Governments, edited by Ugur Sadioglu and Kadir Dede, 140-152. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2016. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-0317-0.ch006

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Abstract

It is a common phenomenon that municipalities cooperate with each other. Cooperation eventually brings about the gains of efficiency or makes it possible to deliver services. We can however assume that cooperation may also fail, cause unwarranted negative side-effects and diminish the democratic capacity of the participating municipalities. The aim of this paper is to present the literature and available scholarship on the topic, and discuss the research agenda on inter-municipal cooperation, especially through the analysis of its scope, motivations, and perceived costs and benefits. The approach to the problem will be based in multidisciplinary contributions of existing research, which involves theoretical arguments related to the advantages of cooperation, the impact on democracy and accountability, as well as the discussion of public vs private provision of services. The conclusions should enable a serious reflection about Inter-Municipal Cooperation state of the art.

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