Impact of politicians’ salaries and their dedication regime on the efficiency of municipal public services

Cases of corruption, the financial and economic crisis, and citizens’ growing interest in public affairs have contributed to the political changes that have taken place in Spain in recent years. In this scenario, in which new political actors appear, this research analyses whether politicians’ remun...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: Benito, Bernardino, Martínez Córdoba, Pedro José, Guillamón, María Dolores
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2020
País:España
Institución:Universidad de Salamanca (USAL)
Repositorio:GREDOS. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Salamanca
OAI Identifier:oai:gredos.usal.es:10366/169642
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10366/169642
Access Level:acceso embargado
Palabra clave:Local government
Efficiency
Municipal services
Politicians’ salaries
5909.01 Gestión Administrativa
Descripción
Sumario:Cases of corruption, the financial and economic crisis, and citizens’ growing interest in public affairs have contributed to the political changes that have taken place in Spain in recent years. In this scenario, in which new political actors appear, this research analyses whether politicians’ remuneration, their dedication regime and several socio-political and economic variables have an impact on the efficiency of the main municipal services. The results indicate the key role of remuneration and the dedication of politicians in efficiency.