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- Title
De drie deconcentraties in het sociaal domein: Verbeter verhoudingen tussen Rijk en gemeenten.
- Authors
Nijdam, Nils
- Abstract
The three deconcentrations in the social domain: Improve relations between national government and municipalities In 2015, the three decentralizations in the social domain took place, a transfer of tasks and resources from the national government to municipalities in the Netherlands. Since then, the Dutch municipalities have been responsible for tasks related to work, care and youth. How the municipalities have tackled these tasks? What is the situation in the social domain seven years later? And what is the relationship between municipalities and national government? It appears that municipalities are struggling with their new tasks, mainly because of the insufficient financial resources and the limited freedom of choice. With regard to the characterization of the transfer of tasks, it is better to speak of the three deconcentrations, instead of the three decentralizations. Municipalities have received new tasks, but experience little policy freedom to tackle those tasks. In order to achieve the goals associated with the transfer to municipalities, it is necessary to increase the scope for municipalities to make their own choices. In this way, national government and municipalities can work on more equal relations.
- Publication
Bestuurskunde, 2022, Vol 31, Issue 1, p95
- ISSN
0927-3387
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.5553/Bk/092733872022031001007