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Adapted Performance Measures and the Performance of Dutch Municipalities in Reducing Crime Rates

  • Journal of Regional Studies and Development
  • Abbr : JRSD
  • 2009, 18(1), pp.29-58
  • Publisher : Institute for Poverty Alleviation and International Development: IPAID
  • Research Area : Social Science > Area Studies > Regional Studies in general > Comparative / Statistical Regional Studies

Michiel S. de Vries 1 Christiaan J. Lako 1

1Radboud University Nijmegen, The Netherlands

Candidate

ABSTRACT

This article proposes to change performance measurement in such a way that it becomes possible to relate outcomes to the public policies involved, taking into account the complexity of the context. It involves a five step procedure, including quantitative and qualitative analysis. It is argued that this method can also be used as a search-light to detect best practices. This five step procedure is applied to the problem of crime rates in Dutch municipalities. The outcomes suggest that just looking at crime rates as such can distort conclusions about the effectiveness of municipalities. The remarkable finding for the Netherlands is that among those cities experiencing high crime rates there are nevertheless also cities having exemplary policies to combat crime.

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