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Co-production of Public Goods in Shrinking Rural Regions in Germany: Why Does Public Action Still Matter?

In: New perspectives in the co-production of public policies, public services and common goods

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  • Benjamin FRIEDLÄNDER

    (Institute of Public Administration and Management, Helmut Schmidt University/University of the Armed Forces Hamburg, Germany)

  • Christina SCHAEFER

    (Helmut Schmidt University/University of the Armed Forces Hamburg, Germany)

Abstract

Co-production has become a vital instrument for ensuring equivalent living conditions in shrinking rural regions in Germany. For many local authorities, it seems to be a strategy for dealing with changes in the delivery of public services. However, so far the academic literature has provided only limited insights into the specific nature of co-production in peripheral regions. Moreover, little attention has been paid to how co-production is facilitated by public economy organisations, such as public savings banks or municipally owned housing companies. The aim of this contribution is to fill these gaps. Based on a literature review, we first discuss trends and characteristics of co-production in shrinking rural regions in Germany. Second, we examine the contribution of public savings banks and municipally owned housing companies to public service provision and ask for their relationship to civic engagement.

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  • Benjamin FRIEDLÄNDER & Christina SCHAEFER, 2022. "Co-production of Public Goods in Shrinking Rural Regions in Germany: Why Does Public Action Still Matter?," CIRIEC Studies Series, in: Philippe BANCE & Marie-J. BOUCHARD & Dorothea GREILING & CIRIEC (ed.), New perspectives in the co-production of public policies, public services and common goods, volume 3, chapter 6, pages 125-142, CIRIEC - Université de Liège.
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    Keywords

    Co-Production; Municipally Owned Housing Companies; Public Savings Banks; Public Services; Shrinking Rural Regions;
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    JEL classification:

    • L30 - Industrial Organization - - Nonprofit Organizations and Public Enterprise - - - General
    • H41 - Public Economics - - Publicly Provided Goods - - - Public Goods
    • H70 - Public Economics - - State and Local Government; Intergovernmental Relations - - - General

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