LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND THE RESEARCH COMMUNITY 23 June 2014

Vibeke Normann Andersen, Ph.d., Head of Research

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Agenda

KORA – A Danish analysis and research institute

KORA’s focus and research areas The funding of KORA The performance of KORA

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What is KORA?

KORA is The Danish Institute for Local and Regional Government Research.

KORA conducts analysis and research on and for the 98 Danish municipalities and five regions.

KORA provides application-oriented and practice-oriented knowledge for and on municipalities and regions.

KORA has a special duty to disseminate knowledge and assist implementing the best solutions for municipalities and regions.

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KORA’s research and analysis focus on the main areas of the welfare state health children and young people social services labour market and education municipal economy and administration

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KORA publications in 2013

64 reports 23 minutes 40 international peer reviewed journal publications

(success rate is 20 per year) 3 books and 11 book chapters 15 articles in Danish journals 12 news paper articles 10 conference papers 2 working papers 2 Ph.d.-thesis

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Funding of KORA

The revenue in 2013 was 8.355.158 GBP– 3.780.225 GBP was funded by the

national budget– 4.574.933 GBP was financed by revenue-

funded analysis- and research projects

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Revenue – 2014 (mio GBP)

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Examples of themes in KORA reports

Demographic budget models in municipalities Service and productivity in 94 municipalities Local politics and the citizens The unnecessary bureaucracy – correlations with

motivation, innovation and organisation Public-private partnership within social services Management of user-involvement Management of acute patient care Reduce patient no-show in health care Free choice in elderly care The way to reduce drop-out rates at vocational schools The effect of training activation of unemployed

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Preliminary results on KORA’s Performance Quality: KORA is to be the preferred provider of

analysis and research in the field of welfare state analysis– 82,5 % of actors who has required analysis and research

tasks by KORA are satisfied with the quality of the analysis and research. (80 % is judged as a success rate)

Dissemination – status April/May 2014: – Press coverage: 760 by May 2014 (Success rate for 2014:

min. 4100)– Recipients of KORA’s newsletter: 11.019 by April 2014

(Success Rate 2014: 10.200)– Seminars: 7 by May 2014 (Success rate 2014: 9)

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Contact information

Vibeke Normann Andersen Head of Research

KORA, Danish Institute for Local and Regional Government Research Købmagergade 22 DK-1150 København K tel: +45 44 45 55 00 mob: +45 91 35 62 02

ViAn@kora.dk www.kora.dk