Die anhaltende Krise der öffentlichen Haushalte erfordert einschneidende Konsolidierungsmaßnahmen zur Begrenzung des Anstiegs der Staatsverschuldung. Aus diesem Grunde erscheint es als ausgeschlossen, die anstehenden hohen Investitionen in kommunale Infrastruktur weiterhin nur mit Krediten zu...

In many European countries efforts are undertaken to improve doctoral education. In the context of new public governance in the Higher Education sector, less state, more competition, less academic self-governance, more internal hierarchy and more influence by external stakeholders under the...

We study effects of Basel II on credits for Swiss towns and cities in the years 2006(before Basel II) and 2007 (after Basel II). We collected data of these loans andcomputed their margins. Moreover we collected data on the financial situation of thetowns and cities and used this to compute a...

This paper investigates the changed roles and strategies of professionals in a context of hybrid welfare state reform. This context exposes public professionals to market regulation and rationalization (new public management), and simultaneously expects them to work across professional borders...

In many European countries efforts are undertaken to improve doctoral education. In the context of new public governance in the Higher Education sector, less state, more competition, less academic self-governance, more internal hierarchy and more influence by external stakeholders under the...

In many European countries efforts are undertaken to improve doctoral education. In the context of new public governance in the Higher Education sector, less state, more competition, less academic self-governance, more internal hierarchy and more influence by external stakeholders under the...

Purpose Public sector auditing research has changed rapidly over the past four decades. This paper aims to reveal how the field has developed and identify avenues for future research. Design/methodology/approach The authors used a structured literature review following Massaro et al. The sample...

Purpose Coproduction fundamentally changes the roles of citizens and governments. The purpose of this paper is to enhance the theoretical understanding of the transformative changes in the structural order of the public domain that result from the coproduction of public services....