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Who gets the credit? The politics of public service delivery
In this episode of UCL Uncovering Politics, our new co-host Dr Julia de Romémont explores how elected policymakers approach decisions about public service delivery, and whether their preferences reflect the public interest or their own electoral incentives.
Previous research suggests that financial pressures can encourage greater private-sector involvement, while policymakers are more likely to claim credit for services when the government’s role in delivery is clear. But what drives individual policymakers’ preferences when choosing between different delivery arrangements?
Julia is joined by…
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