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Journal of Economic Policy Reform

Subject Areas: Business and International Management
Publisher: Routledge - Taylor & Francis
ISSN: 1748-7870
SJR: 25

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Does intense tax competition boost public acceptance for inter-municipal cooperation? Evidence from a survey among German citizens and local politicians

Bischoff, Ivo; Bergholz, Christian; Haug, Peter; Melch, Simon

2024 Journal of Economic Policy Reform

doi:10.1080/17487870.2024.2333306

Intense tax competition among local governments limits their potential for tax revenues. Inter-municipal cooperation (IMC) in general and joint business parks in particular constitute a platform to coordinate local tax rates with neighboring municipalities to reduce tax competition. We ask...
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The more the merrier? Examining the effects of inter-municipal cooperation on costs and service quality in upper secondary education

Sandberg, Katarina

2024 Journal of Economic Policy Reform

doi:10.1080/17487870.2024.2326410

For local governments, inter-municipal cooperation (IMC) has become an increasingly common solution to tackle fiscal constraints and demographic challenges. However, in many policy areas, it is still not clear whether IMC fulfills its promises of cost savings or increased service quality. This...
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Overlapping lending by the European Investment Bank and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development

Clifton, Judith; Díaz-Fuentes, Daniel; Gómez, Ana Lara; Howarth, David

2024 Journal of Economic Policy Reform

doi:10.1080/17487870.2024.2312120

One of the main criticisms of contemporary lending practice by different multilateral public banks in Europe made by scholars and policymakers focuses on overlapping loans, which can create duplications and inefficiencies. However, no database exists on the lending overlaps between these banks....
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Local delivery of bus transportation services: a model of interdependency of provision and production choices

Peixoto, Ânia; Camões, Pedro J.; Tavares, António

2024 Journal of Economic Policy Reform

doi:10.1080/17487870.2024.2330438

The article employs a model of interdependency of institutional choices and seeks to investigate the determinants of the provision and production of bus transportation services. We find that municipal population size and low levels of debt are the main drivers of service provision. The decision...

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