When size matters: scaling up delivery of Czech local services

Posted by oecdecoscope. A key argument for small local governments is that they can better deliver the services that their residents want and need. A key question is: what size is too small?  When is the average cost of services too high, the range of choice too narrow or expertise spread too thinly across the country? These questions are especially relevant in the Czech Republic where there are over 6 200 municipalities – the smallest on average in the OECD. More...