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Journal of Economic Policy Reform Volume 24, 2021 - Issue 3: Re-municipalization of public services: Trend or hype?
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Drivers of contracting back in local governments: analysing efficiency, opportunistic political cycles, political corruption and financial factors

Cristina María Campos-Albaa Facultad de Ciencias Económicas y Empresariales, University of Granada, GranadaSpainORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-9494-9417View further author information
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Emilio José De La Higuera Molinaa Facultad de Ciencias Económicas y Empresariales, University of Granada, GranadaSpainORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-3051-3555View further author information
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Gemma Pérez-Lópezb Facultad de Ciencias Sociales y Jurídicas de Melilla, University of Granada, MelillaSpainORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-3569-8261View further author information
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José Luis Zafra-Gómeza Facultad de Ciencias Económicas y Empresariales, University of Granada, GranadaSpainCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 347-360 | Received 02 Feb 2019, Accepted 02 Nov 2019, Published online: 23 Jan 2020

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Judith Clifton, Mildred E. Warner, Raymond Gradus & Germà Bel. (2021) Re-municipalization of public services: trend or hype?. Journal of Economic Policy Reform 24:3, pages 293-304.
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Daniel Raya-Quero, Andrés Navarro-Galera & José Luis Sáez-Lozano. (2023) Factors influencing political corruption. An empirical research study of regional governments. International Review of Administrative Sciences, pages 002085232311592.
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Germà Bel, Marc Esteve, Juan Carlos Garrido-Rodríguez & José Luis Zafra-Gómez. 2023. Corporatisation in Local Government. Corporatisation in Local Government 335 355 .
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Daniel Albalate, Germà Bel & Eoin Reeves. (2021) Le choix de l’État, entre résiliation et expiration des marchés dans la remunicipalisation : un cas de récurrence historique ?. Revue Internationale des Sciences Administratives Vol. 87:3, pages 481-500.
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Daniel Albalate, Germà Bel & Eoin Reeves. (2021) Government choice between contract termination and contract expiration in re-municipalization: a case of historical recurrence?. International Review of Administrative Sciences 87:3, pages 461-479.
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Bernardino Benito, María-Dolores Guillamón, Pedro-José Martínez-Córdoba & Ana-María Ríos. (2021) Influence of selected aspects of local governance on the efficiency of waste collection and street cleaning services. Waste Management 126, pages 800-809.
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José Luis Zafra-Gómez, Victor Giménez-García, Cristina María Campos-Alba & Emilio José de la Higuera-Molina. (2020) Direct Management or Inter-Municipal Cooperation in Smaller Municipalities? Exploring Cost Efficiency and Installed Capacity in Drinking Water Supply. Water Resources Management 34:13, pages 4289-4302.
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