Federico Fontana

Performance Measurement and Management Systems of Local Authorities

The Italian Case: Rise, Fall and Possible Renewal

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

The distinctive feature of local authorities is the creation of public value in an economically viable way. The relevance of this function explains the wide and deep reform process launched by the Italian lawmakers in the 1990s and aimed at making local authorities more efficient. Under this reform, suitable performance measurement and management systems assume a central role. Empirical evidence, however, shows that, although local authorities started implementing these systems, shortages, delays, contradictions and even setbacks have then prevailed. The aim of this short monograph is threefold: first, it describes the evolution and the state of the art of the performance measurement and management systems of local authorities; second, it analyzes the critical issues at stake in this field; and third, it suggests some possible improvement solutions.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: LAP Lambert Academic Publishing
• Seitenzahl: 56
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 220mm x 150mm
• ISBN-13: 9783659593918
• ISBN-10: 3659593915
• Artikelnr.: 41491865

Autorenporträt

Federico Fontana is Associate Professor of Business Economics at the Department of Economics and Business Studies of the University of Genoa. He teaches Business Economics and Management Control. His academic interests are in the fields of financial accounting, management accounting and performance measurement, especially in the public sector.