The Nordic Local Government Model and the Municipal CEO

Eva Marin Hlynsdottir; Anna Cregård; Siv Sandberg

doi:10.1007/978-3-031-60069-2_3

The Nordic Local Government Model and the Municipal CEO

Eva Marin Hlynsdottir^*
, Anna Cregård
, Siv Sandberg

^*Corresponding author for this work

Political Science

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Abstract

In this chapter, the notion of a Nordic local government model is discussed in relation to the position of the municipal chief executive officer (MCEO). We elaborate on four key areas: decentralization, fiscal capacity, autonomy, and horizontal power relations. The common characteristics of the Nordic countries in the context of the four key areas are summarized as a way in which to interpret the Nordic local government model within a primarily shared context. However, there are also nuances in the differences between the individual countries. The Nordic local government model allows the MCEO to play a role that is both interesting and influential.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Managing Nordic Local Governments
Subtitle of host publication	Paradoxes and Challenges of the Municipal Chief Executive Officer
Editors	Eva Marin Hlynsdottir, Morten Balle Hansen, Anna Cregård, Dag Olaf Torjesen, Siv Sandberg
Publisher	Palgrave Macmillan
Chapter	3
Pages	57-82
ISBN (Electronic)	978-3-031-60069-2
ISBN (Print)	978-3-031-60068-5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-60069-2_3
Publication status	Published - Jul 2024
MoE publication type	A3 Part of a book or another research book

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Name	Palgrave Studies in Sub-National Governance
Volume	Part F3172
ISSN (Print)	2523-8248
ISSN (Electronic)	2523-8256

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Marin Hlynsdottir, E., Cregård, A., & Sandberg, S. (2024). The Nordic Local Government Model and the Municipal CEO. In E. M. Hlynsdottir, M. Balle Hansen, A. Cregård, D. O. Torjesen, & S. Sandberg (Eds.), Managing Nordic Local Governments : Paradoxes and Challenges of the Municipal Chief Executive Officer (pp. 57-82). (Palgrave Studies in Sub-National Governance; Vol. Part F3172). Palgrave Macmillan. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-60069-2_3

Marin Hlynsdottir, Eva ; Cregård, Anna ; Sandberg, Siv. / The Nordic Local Government Model and the Municipal CEO. Managing Nordic Local Governments : Paradoxes and Challenges of the Municipal Chief Executive Officer. editor / Eva Marin Hlynsdottir ; Morten Balle Hansen ; Anna Cregård ; Dag Olaf Torjesen ; Siv Sandberg. Palgrave Macmillan, 2024. pp. 57-82 (Palgrave Studies in Sub-National Governance).

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Marin Hlynsdottir, E, Cregård, A & Sandberg, S 2024, The Nordic Local Government Model and the Municipal CEO. in EM Hlynsdottir, M Balle Hansen, A Cregård, DO Torjesen & S Sandberg (eds), Managing Nordic Local Governments : Paradoxes and Challenges of the Municipal Chief Executive Officer. Palgrave Studies in Sub-National Governance, vol. Part F3172, Palgrave Macmillan, pp. 57-82. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-60069-2_3

The Nordic Local Government Model and the Municipal CEO. / Marin Hlynsdottir, Eva; Cregård, Anna; Sandberg, Siv.
Managing Nordic Local Governments : Paradoxes and Challenges of the Municipal Chief Executive Officer. ed. / Eva Marin Hlynsdottir; Morten Balle Hansen; Anna Cregård; Dag Olaf Torjesen; Siv Sandberg. Palgrave Macmillan, 2024. p. 57-82 (Palgrave Studies in Sub-National Governance; Vol. Part F3172).

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Marin Hlynsdottir E, Cregård A, Sandberg S. The Nordic Local Government Model and the Municipal CEO. In Hlynsdottir EM, Balle Hansen M, Cregård A, Torjesen DO, Sandberg S, editors, Managing Nordic Local Governments : Paradoxes and Challenges of the Municipal Chief Executive Officer. Palgrave Macmillan. 2024. p. 57-82. (Palgrave Studies in Sub-National Governance). doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-60069-2_3

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