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Re-politicisation as post-NPM response? Municipal companies in a Norwegian context

Year: 2017

Type: article

Abstract: This is an exploratory study of re-politicisation of municipal companies in one Norwegian municipality. Unlike re-municipalisation, which seems to imply the reversal of privatisation and out-contracting, and the reinstitution of municipal ownership, the Norwegian case demonstrates a continued adherence to the provision of certain public services through municipal companies. However, our study reveals increasing re-politicisation, especially with respect to board composition. The mechanisms behind this process seem first and foremost to be a post-new public management (NPM) response (re-centring) combined with efforts of rebalancing NPM-inspired solutions without changing them in any fundamental way (learning from experience).

Source: Local Government Studies

DOI: 10.1080/03003930.2017.1305954

Authors: Turid Moldenæs, Harald Torsteinsen

Institution: UiT The Arctic University of Norway

Language: English

Topic: Public Policy and Administration Research

Subfield: Public Administration

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Peace, justice, and strong institutions, Sustainable cities and communities

Open Access status: green

Funder: Universitetet i Tromsø