期刊
PUBLIC MANAGEMENT REVIEW
卷 24, 期 2, 页码 233-254出版社
ROUTLEDGE JOURNALS, TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
DOI: 10.1080/14719037.2020.1817530
关键词
Nursing home care; contracting; marketization; privatization; accountability; Sweden
资金
- Swedish Research Council for Health, Working Life and Welfare [2014-05134]
- Vinnova [2014-05134] Funding Source: Vinnova
- Forte [2014-05134] Funding Source: Forte
The challenge for governments in contracting out public services is to hold accountable contractors who fail to meet agreed-upon standards. Contract monitoring in social services is complicated due to incomplete contracts and difficulties in assessing performance. In this study, the researchers examined how local governments in Sweden hold private contractors accountable in nursing home care, finding that a combination of accountability mechanisms was used, with social accountability being the most effective. Market accountability measures such as contract termination and financial sanctions were not enforceable due to the lack of capacity in local governments.
A challenge for governments contracting out public services is holding accountable contractors who fail to meet agreed-upon standards. In social services, contract monitoring is complicated by the fact that contracts tend to be incomplete and performance hard to assess. In this study, we examine how local governments in Sweden hold private contractors accountable in nursing home care. The main finding is that a mixture of accountability mechanisms was used, but that social accountability was seen as most effective. Marketaccountability measures like contract termination and financial sanctions could not be applied as local governments lacked the capacity to enforce them
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