Uncoupling inter-municipal cooperation capacity: Lithuanian municipalities’ efforts to sustain services provision
LTReikšminiai žodžiai: Savivaldybių bendradarbiavimas; Paslaugos teikimas; Savivaldybių dydis; Savivalda; Inter-municipal cooperation; Service provision; Size of municipalities; Local Governance.
ENDespite the absence of the long-term tradition of inter-municipal cooperation in Lithuania, the country represents a compelling case of cooperative solutions which are mostly focused on public services delivery design imposed by the central government. The article provides theoretical and empirical insights on the inter-municipal cooperative capacities and their scope in the case of Lithuania, with reference to the size of the municipality. The results reveal that the large size municipalities are more likely to benefit from collaborative arrangements in comparison to small size municipalities which have less institutional ability for collaboration. In this respect, the external influences imposed by the central authorities’ agenda on implementing economy of scale principles and strong municipal service delivery regulations is extremely important for understanding the municipal efforts for collaboration. [From the publication]
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