Walter Kickert
- Published in print:
- 2014
- Published Online:
- May 2015
- ISBN:
- 9780197265734
- eISBN:
- 9780191771941
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- British Academy
- DOI:
- 10.5871/bacad/9780197265734.003.0006
- Subject:
- Political Science, Political Economy
This chapter analyses the fiscal problems of Dutch local government in the 1980s and the way that municipalities handled the fiscal squeeze of that time. It first explores the causes of the 1980s ...
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This chapter analyses the fiscal problems of Dutch local government in the 1980s and the way that municipalities handled the fiscal squeeze of that time. It first explores the causes of the 1980s fiscal squeeze, that is, the decrease in municipal revenues (particularly in block-grant funding from central government through the ‘Municipal Fund’) and increase in expenditures, partly as a result of recession. It then describes the local government responses to the fiscal squeeze, that is, what cutback measures were taken and what strategies were employed, and explores the linked reform of the financial management system and adoption of ‘divisionalised business model’ structures. Thirdly, empirical evidence about the causes and effects of Dutch local public management reform is considered. Finally, the chapter discusses the longer-term effects that went beyond management reform, that is, developments in local democracy in the 1990s.Less
This chapter analyses the fiscal problems of Dutch local government in the 1980s and the way that municipalities handled the fiscal squeeze of that time. It first explores the causes of the 1980s fiscal squeeze, that is, the decrease in municipal revenues (particularly in block-grant funding from central government through the ‘Municipal Fund’) and increase in expenditures, partly as a result of recession. It then describes the local government responses to the fiscal squeeze, that is, what cutback measures were taken and what strategies were employed, and explores the linked reform of the financial management system and adoption of ‘divisionalised business model’ structures. Thirdly, empirical evidence about the causes and effects of Dutch local public management reform is considered. Finally, the chapter discusses the longer-term effects that went beyond management reform, that is, developments in local democracy in the 1990s.
Robert W. Poole Jr.
- Published in print:
- 2018
- Published Online:
- May 2019
- ISBN:
- 9780226557571
- eISBN:
- 9780226557601
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- University of Chicago Press
- DOI:
- 10.7208/chicago/9780226557601.003.0012
- Subject:
- Economics and Finance, Public and Welfare
This chapter suggests that the time is right for a new model for U.S. highways. Factors that will disrupt the status quo are the looming insolvency of the federal government, large-scale state fiscal ...
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This chapter suggests that the time is right for a new model for U.S. highways. Factors that will disrupt the status quo are the looming insolvency of the federal government, large-scale state fiscal problems, and the decline of fuel tax revenues. Positive factors for change are the growing track record of the P3 highway industry and large amounts of equity capital eager to invest in U.S. infrastructure by global infrastructure investment funds and public pension funds.Less
This chapter suggests that the time is right for a new model for U.S. highways. Factors that will disrupt the status quo are the looming insolvency of the federal government, large-scale state fiscal problems, and the decline of fuel tax revenues. Positive factors for change are the growing track record of the P3 highway industry and large amounts of equity capital eager to invest in U.S. infrastructure by global infrastructure investment funds and public pension funds.
