A new wave of reforms sweepingover the Nordic countries? Nordregio News 3 2015

Municipal reforms are gaining political momentum in the Nordic countries, which all face great social changes. Some countries have already pushed their reforms through; others are still struggling with decisions on the matter. Finland has failed after several years of trying to implement a renewed r...

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Main Author: Greve Harbo, Lisbeth
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: Nordregio 2015
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Online Access:http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:norden:org:diva-4171
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Summary:Municipal reforms are gaining political momentum in the Nordic countries, which all face great social changes. Some countries have already pushed their reforms through; others are still struggling with decisions on the matter. Finland has failed after several years of trying to implement a renewed reform process. Norway is in the midst of such a process, and Greenland is reconsidering the reform it undertook in 2009. In this issue of Nordregio News, we review current initiatives on municipal reforms in the Nordic countries. What exactly is happening now, and why?