Товч агуулга:Autonomy, performance, participation : lessons from the comparative study of local public sector reforms / Christian Schwab, Geert Bouckaert and Sabine Kuhlmann -- Autonomy and austerity : re-investing in local government / Andreas Ladner -- Improving local service delivery : increasing performance through reforms / Trui Steen, Filipe Teles and Harald Torsteinsen Participation and democratic accountability: making a difference for the citizens / Bas Denters -- Lessons and advice for future local government in Europe / Christian Schwab, Geert Bouckaert and Sabine Kuhlmann.