@article{KuhlmannHeuberger2021,
  author    = {Kuhlmann, Sabine and Heuberger, Moritz},
  title     = {Digital transformation going local},
  series = {Public money \& management},
  volume    = {43},
  journal   = {Public money \& management},
  number    = {2},
  publisher = {Taylor \& Francis},
  address   = {Abingdon},
  issn      = {0954-0962},
  doi       = {10.1080/09540962.2021.1939584},
  pages     = {147 -- 155},
  year      = {2021},
  abstract  = {Digital government constitutes the most important trend of post-NPM reforms at the local level. Based on the results of a research project on local one-stop shops, this article analyses the current state of digitalization in German local authorities. The authors explain the hurdles of implementation as well as the impact on staff members and citizens, providing explanations and revealing general interrelations between institutional changes, impacts, and context factors of digital transformation.},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{EbingerKuhlmannBogumil2018,
  author    = {Ebinger, Falk and Kuhlmann, Sabine and Bogumil, J{\"o}rg},
  title     = {Territorial reforms in Europe},
  series = {Local government studies},
  volume    = {45},
  journal   = {Local government studies},
  number    = {1},
  publisher = {Routledge, Taylor \& Francis Group},
  address   = {Abingdon},
  issn      = {0300-3930},
  doi       = {10.1080/03003930.2018.1530660},
  pages     = {1 -- 23},
  year      = {2018},
  abstract  = {Territorial reform is the most radical and contested reorganisation of local government. A sound evaluation of the outcome of such reforms is hence an important step to ensure the legitimation of any decision on the subject. However, in our view the discourse on the subject appears to be one sided, focusing primarily on overall fiscal effects scrutinised by economists. The contribution of this paper is hence threefold: Firstly, we provide an overview off territorial reforms in Europe, with a special focus on Eastern Germany as a promising case for cross-country comparisons. Secondly, we provide an overview of the analytical classifications of these reforms and context factors to be considered in their evaluation. And thirdly, we analyse the literature on qualitative performance effects of these reforms. The results show that territorial reforms have a significant positive impact on functional performance, while the effects on participation and integration are indeed ambivalent. In doing so, we provide substantial arguments for a broader, more inclusive discussion on the success of territorial reforms.},
  language  = {en}
}