Accountability in Local Public Utilities. Not Only Corporate Governance

• Published in: International journal of public administration Vol. 44; no. 7; pp. 578 - 590
• Main Authors: Galanti, Maria Tullia, Turri, Matteo
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York Routledge 19.05.2021; Marcel Dekker, Inc
• Subjects: Accountability; Case studies; Corporate governance; Governance; hybrid organization; Local public utilities; Policy making; Political finance; political salience; Public finance; Public officials; Public utilities; resource dependence

This study questions the accountability relationship between one Municipality and its different Local Public Utilities (LPUs). On the basis of a case study built on documental analysis and on 21 in-depth interviews with key public officials, top managers and policymakers, a less scholastic view of a...