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Competing, collaborating or controlling? Comparing benchmarking in European local government
Public Money & Management. 2013. Vol. 33. No. 4. P. 269–276.
Jaekel T., Kuhlmann S.
The way that local authorities in OECD countries compare and benchmark their performance varies widely. This paper explains some of the reasons behind the variations. The current local government benchmarking schemes in Europe—their governance, coverage and impact—largely depend on the institutional characteristics of the respective administrative and local government systems (in other words, the starting conditions).
Research target:
Economics and Management
Priority areas:
state and public administration
Language:
English
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Tikhonova N. E., Karavay A., Социологическая наука и социальная практика 2026 Т. 14 № 3 С. 12–36
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Potanin B., Dolgikh S., Statistics and Probability Letters 2027 Article 110984
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Volpe V., Palladino R., Storlazzi A., British Food Journal 2026 P. 1–27
Purpose
The application of digital technologies in food information is profoundly transforming how consumers access, interpret and use nutritional information. This paper systematically reviews digital technologies integrated into food labelling systems and evaluates their impact on consumer behaviour, transparency and informed decision-making.
Design/methodology/approach
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