Eckersley, Peter orcid.org/0000-0001-9048-8529 and Timm-Arnold, Peter (2014) Directly-elected mayors and the austerity agenda:lessons from the German experience. Public Money and Management. pp. 347-354. ISSN 0954-0962
Abstract
This paper identifies the key factors that have affected the ability of elected mayors in some German cities to introduce austerity measures in response to serious financial problems. Drawing on a detailed study of six municipalities in North Rhine-Westphalia, it highlights how the mayor's managerial and/or legal experience, as well as the party-political make-up of the council, played a vital role in determining the success of savings initiatives. Such findings have important implications for countries such as England, where some have argued for the introduction of elected mayors in order to improve decision-making capacity within local government.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Keywords: | Austerity,elected mayors,Germany,local government,organizational capacity |
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Institution: | The University of York |
Academic Units: | The University of York > Faculty of Sciences (York) > Environment and Geography (York) |
Depositing User: | Pure (York) |
Date Deposited: | 06 Oct 2022 14:50 |
Last Modified: | 21 Jan 2025 17:24 |
Published Version: | https://doi.org/10.1080/09540962.2014.945803 |
Status: | Published |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1080/09540962.2014.945803 |
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Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:191790 |
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