Remunicipalisation, Transparency & Corruption
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Oct. 31, 2011
Ireland : Union report helps convince Dublin councillors to oppose waste privatisation
(November 2011) At the beginning of October Dublin City councillors overwhelmingly passed a motion opposing the city manager’s plans to outsource the waste collection service. The motion noted a briefing
Oct. 31, 2011
Sweden: Research finds no clear evidence of benefits of liberalization or privatization of welfare services
(November 2011) A report by the SNS Centre for Business and Policy Studies concludes that there is no clear evidence of any efficiency benefits arising from the private provision of
Dec. 23, 2011
Finland: Many municipalities plan to recall work that has been outsourced
Many municipalities and joint authorities are disappointed with the results of outsourcing. And the dissatisfaction is so great that up to a fifth of these public organizations plan to take back outsourced work so that it can be done once again by their own personnel.
Jul. 12, 2012
Finland: Research challenges claim that privatisation leads to increased efficiency
(July 2012) The results of a four-year research project, "Reforming markets and organizations", challenges a number of dominant ideas about the effects of markets and competition. The project was funded
Jul. 12, 2012
UK: the benefits of outsourcing – where's the evidence?
The university sector in the UK, and some universities in particular, are under pressure to cut costs and to outsource services - the Working Lives Research Institute (WLRI) at London Metropolitan University has produced a very useful overview of the evidence on outsourcing.
Jul. 12, 2012
Europe: a trend to remunicipalisation?
After many years when privatisation, contracting-out and outsourcing have been the dominant trends across the public services, there is now increasing evidence, particularly in the municipal sector – including water and energy – of trends in the opposite direction.