Local Government Responses to State Fiscal Controls: The Effects of Fiscal Preemptions on the Methods of Local Service Delivery

IF 2.2 3区管理学 Q2 PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

Public Performance & Management Review Pub Date : 2022-06-30 DOI:10.1080/15309576.2022.2092157

Jinsol Park, Sung‐Wook Kwon, Donwe Choi

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Abstract

Abstract This study aims to investigate how local governments strategically respond to fiscal controls imposed by state governments. Specifically, we explore the effects of state fiscal preemptions on the way local governments deliver public services—that is, contracting out. Using negative binomial regressions, we found that state fiscal preemptions increase the tendency of local governments to contract out public services. However, the dynamics of contracting out depend on the local government’s current municipal fiscal status and the type of service provider. When local governments perceive a high level of fiscal stress, they tend to take a passive stance to contracting out. Moreover, the relationship between fiscal preemptions and contracting out varies contingent on the type of service provider. In sum, the findings suggest that local governments actively respond to institutional limitations on municipal fiscal activities in order to overcome supply and demand challenges, although the choice of service delivery method varies depending on fiscal conditions and the type of service provider.

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地方政府对国家财政控制的反应:财政优先对地方服务提供方式的影响

摘要本研究旨在探讨地方政府如何从战略上应对州政府施加的财政控制。具体来说，我们探讨了国家财政优先对地方政府提供公共服务的方式的影响，即外包。利用负二项回归，我们发现国家财政优先增加了地方政府外包公共服务的倾向。然而，外包的动态取决于当地政府当前的市政财政状况和服务提供商的类型。当地方政府意识到严重的财政压力时，他们往往会采取被动的立场来外包。此外，财政优先权与外包之间的关系因服务提供者的类型而异。总之，研究结果表明，地方政府积极应对市政财政活动的制度限制，以克服供给和需求挑战，尽管服务提供方式的选择因财政条件和服务提供者类型而异。

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Public Performance & Management Review PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION-

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5.50

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16.10%

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期刊介绍： Public Performance & Management Review (PPMR) is a leading peer-reviewed academic journal that addresses a broad array of influential factors on the performance of public and nonprofit organizations. Its objectives are to: Advance theories on public governance, public management, and public performance; Facilitate the development of innovative techniques and to encourage a wider application of those already established; Stimulate research and critical thinking about the relationship between public and private management theories; Present integrated analyses of theories, concepts, strategies, and techniques dealing with performance, measurement, and related questions of organizational efficacy; and Provide a forum for practitioner-academic exchange. Continuing themes include, but are not limited to: managing for results, measuring and evaluating performance, designing accountability systems, improving budget strategies, managing human resources, building partnerships, facilitating citizen participation, applying new technologies, and improving public sector services and outcomes. Published since 1975, Public Performance & Management Review is a highly respected journal, receiving international ranking. Scholars and practitioners recognize it as a leading journal in the field of public administration.