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September 10, 2025Open Access

Governance of Local Public Service Delivery: Between Policy, Efficiency, and Legitimacy

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GFGiacomo Di FoggiaUniversity of Milano-BicoccaMBMassimo BeccarelloUniversity of Milano-BicoccaUAUgo ArrigoUniversity of Milano-Bicocca

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Overview

Analysis reveals outsourcing public services may enhance efficiency, but weaken public monitoring, indicating the need for innovative governance models.

Key Points

  • Outsourcing local public services can lead to economies of scale, while also risking weakened public monitoring mechanisms.
  • The analysis highlights the tension between governance efficiency and the need for public oversight in service delivery.
  • Integrated public industrial operators might improve coordination and efficiency in fragmented contexts lacking regulatory authority.
  • The study suggests hybrid governance configurations as a potential solution for enhancing public governance and service sustainability.

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Foggia et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c1d7fe54b1d3bfb60fa574https://doi.org/10.32388/o05uc3
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