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The country comparisons presented in this book have revealed four areas of research addressing major cross-cutting issues of local public sector reforms in Europe: (1) Rescaling, restructuring, and multilevel governance. (2) Output legitimacy, citizen satisfaction, and service delivery. (3) Input legitimacy, trust, and participation. (4) Local autonomy, austerity, and the fiscal crisis.
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Bouckaert, G., Kuhlmann, S. (2016). Conclusion: Tensions, Challenges, and Future “Flags” of Local Public Sector Reforms and Comparative Research. In: Kuhlmann, S., Bouckaert, G. (eds) Local Public Sector Reforms in Times of Crisis. Governance and Public Management. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/978-1-137-52548-2_20
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