Abstract
In recent years in France and Italy sub-national government authorities have been reformed, mainly for financial and political reasons. Those changes share the goals of rationalizing State administration, rendering the production of public goods more efficient, and containing public expenditure. They have followed similar paths, characterized by a top-down imposition of a new institutional framework, the anticipated elimination of the second tier of local government (provinces and departments), and the strengthening of metropolitan and inter-municipal governments. However, the specific political contexts of the two countries have produced fairly different outcomes for the reforms enacted in 2014 and 2015.
| Translated title of the contribution | [Autom. eng. transl.] THE REFORM OF TERRITORIAL BODIES IN FRANCE AND ITALY: LACK OF EUTHANASY AT THE INTERMEDIATE LEVEL |
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| Original language | Italian |
| Pages (from-to) | 885-913 |
| Number of pages | 29 |
| Journal | LE ISTITUZIONI DEL FEDERALISMO |
| Volume | 37 |
| Publication status | Published - 2016 |
Keywords
- Departments
- Dipartimenti
- Province
- Provinces
- Reform
- Riforme