a sample of 1021 municipalities in the state of Baden-Württemberg). First, we consider local government cost efficiency …. This indicates that there is a substantial divergence in efficiency despite a homogeneous institutional setting, leaving at …

a sample of 1021 municipalities in the state of Baden-Wuerttemberg). First, we consider local government cost efficiency …. This indicates that there is a substantial divergence in efficiency despite a homogeneous institutional setting, leaving at …

Europe. Administrative reforms which boost the efficiency of the administration can alleviate the trade-off between …The need to balance austerity with growth policies has put government efficiency high on the economic policy agenda in … consolidation and public service provision. Against such backdrop, this study explores the determinants of efficiency enhancing …

The European Investment Bank (EIB) mobilizes substantial funds for EC-policies outside the community budget. The …