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Regional Variations in Emergency Service Performance: Does Social Capital Matter?

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  • Rhys Andrews
  • Paresh Wankhade

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A ndrews R. and W ankhade P. Regional variations in emergency service performance: does social capital matter?, Regional Studies . The relationship between social capital and the performance of public organizations is currently at the top of the UK policy agenda and elsewhere. This paper examines whether social capital is associated with improved regional emergency service performance by exploring its relationship with the achievements of ambulance trusts in England. Drawing on a six-year panel dataset, ambulance response times are modelled using an index of social capital, incorporating measures of community organizational life, political efficacy and social trust, in the regions served by National Health Service (NHS) ambulance trusts. Theoretical and practical implications are discussed.

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  • Rhys Andrews & Paresh Wankhade, 2015. "Regional Variations in Emergency Service Performance: Does Social Capital Matter?," Regional Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 49(12), pages 2037-2052, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:regstd:v:49:y:2015:i:12:p:2037-2052
    DOI: 10.1080/00343404.2014.891009
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