Cost efficiency of Belgian local governments: a comparative analysis of FDH, DEA, and econometric approaches

Article Abstract:

The cost efficiencies of local government units in Belgium are examined by utilizing parametric techniques, such as deterministic and stochastic parametric frontiers, and non-parametric methods, such as the Free Disposal Hull and Data Envelopment Analysis. Empirical results show that variances in mean efficiency scores of the methods were wide, indicating that one method is not superior to the other in terms of cost efficiency analysis.

Local Government Expenditures, Belgium, Political aspects, Econometrics, Public expenditures, Local finance, Parameter estimation

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Private goods provided by local governments

Article Abstract:

A study of the decision-making related to provision and pricing of services by local governments in a decentralized environment is presented. The local governments decide on provision of service, its user fees, and taxes, and also impose discriminatory fees on users from other regions. The competition among governments can lead to either over provision or under provision of the services and consequently affect the user fees.

Public Administration, Services information, State & Local Government, User Taxes, Local Government, Services, User fees, Decentralization in government, Government decentralization, State/local government software

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Private goods provided by local governments

Article Abstract:

A study of the decision-making related to provision and pricing of services by local governments in a decentralized environment is presented. The local governments decide on provision of service, its user fees, and taxes, and also impose discriminatory fees on users from other regions. The competition among governments can lead to either over provision or under provision of the services and consequently affect the user fees.

Japan

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