Management and Performance in the Public Sector: Evidence from German Municipalities

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Florian Englmaier

Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich (LMU) - Faculty of Economics

Gerd Muehlheusser

University of Hamburg - Department of Economics

Andreas Roider

IZA Institute of Labor Economics; University of Regensburg - Department of Economics and Econometrics

Niklas Wallmeier

University of Hamburg

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Abstract

We study management practices and performance of public sector organizations in Germany. For a representative sample of municipalities, we provide survey evidence for substantial heterogeneity in the use of structured management practices. This heterogeneity is not driven by differences across states, regional types, or population size. Moreover, we document a systematic positive relationship between the degree of structured management and a diverse set of performance measures capturing municipalities' attractiveness for citizens and firms. Topic modelling (LDA) of survey responses suggests that management styles differ indeed in the extent of structured management, with many municipalities displaying relatively little of it.

Keywords: management practices, public sector organizations, local government, municipal performance, World Management Survey (WMS)

JEL Classification: D20, D73, H11, H73, R50

Suggested Citation

Englmaier, Florian and Muehlheusser, Gerd and Roider, Andreas and Roider, Andreas and Wallmeier, Niklas, Management and Performance in the Public Sector: Evidence from German Municipalities. IZA Discussion Paper No. 15676, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=4268784 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4268784

Florian Englmaier (Contact Author)

Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich (LMU) - Faculty of Economics ( email )

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Gerd Muehlheusser

University of Hamburg - Department of Economics ( email )

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Germany

Andreas Roider

IZA Institute of Labor Economics

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University of Regensburg - Department of Economics and Econometrics ( email )

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D-93040 Regensburg
Germany

Niklas Wallmeier

University of Hamburg ( email )

Von-Melle-Park 5
Hamburg, 20146
Germany

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