Language:
English
Year of publication:
2020
Titel der Quelle:
Israel Studies Review
Angaben zur Quelle:
35,3 (2020) 31-51
Keywords:
Central-local government relations
;
Local government
;
Equality
;
Municipal services
;
Public utilities
;
Public administration
;
Israel Social policy
Abstract:
What innovative policy tools can be introduced so that the provision of local services will mitigate inequality among residents of different localities? Based on the ‘new localism’ approach, this article examines one such tool—a mandatory national standard for services provided by local authorities (a ‘service basket’)—and suggests that the implementation process should consider local variation and autonomy. The novelty of our approach lies in including both objective and normative considerations in the methodological instrument that we developed to capture these two dimensions. This innovative methodology also enabled us to estimate existing service gaps among local authorities and the burdens some will face upon instituting a mandatory service basket.
DOI:
10.3167/isr.2020.350303
URL:
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