Outsourcing through intermunicipal co-operation: Waste collection and treatment services in Brazil

Hugo Consciência Silvestre, Rc Marques (), Brian Dollery () and Ginésio Justino Gomes de Sá

Public Money & Management, 2022, vol. 42, issue 8, 637-647

Abstract: An important empirical question centres on whether intermunicipal co-operation between local governments can reduce service provision costs and increase revenue. This paper reports on an investigation into the impact of intermunicipal co-operation on waste collection and treatment in the institutional context of southeast Brazilian local government. Intermunicipal co-operation resulted in local governments improving their negotiation and monitoring skills, increasing their revenue-generating service area and enhancing their financial sustainability.

Date: 2022
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DOI: 10.1080/09540962.2020.1844455

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