EU-wide study assesses different perceptions of quality of government in regions
An EU-wide study assessing the different perceptions of quality of government in regions was recently published, with a special focus on education, health care and law enforcement, all of which are often administered.or financed by regional authorities.
The impact quality of government can have on economic development and well-being as well as on regional cohesion was highlighted in the study, which supports the expansion of administrative capacity building in the EU cohesion policy.
Several factors with a significant and positive influence on quality of government were also underlined in the study. These include strong independent media, more merit-based hiring practices, less bureaucracy and a reduced administrative burden, more flexibility in decision-making and more regional autonomy in terms of policy and administration.
A total of 34 000 people were interviewed in 172 regions from 18 countries by the Gothenburg Quality of Government Institute in Sweden, who conducted the survey on behalf of the European Commission Directorate General for regional policy (DG REGIO).
This study is to be further edited and will soon be published as a book.
To consult a summary of the study, click here.
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Climate, Sustainable Finance Officer
