Fragmentation, Concentration, and Local Government Structure: Top-Tier Authorities in England and Wales, 1831–1996
Environment and Planning C Government and PolicyPublished 1 December 1996
George A. Boyne, Michael Cole
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Abstract
The structure of local government in England and Wales is evaluated on the basis of public-choice theories concerning structural effects on performance. The concepts of fragmentation and concentration are applied to changes in the pattern of top-tier units since 1831. For most of this period the structure of this set of authorities became much less fragmented and more concentrated. Public-choice theory suggests that the net effect of these changes is likely to have been a reduction in the allocative and technical efficiency of service provision.
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