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The ‘Lombardy Model’: Subsidiarity‐informed Regional Governance
Author(s) -
Colombo Alessandro
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
social policy and administration
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.972
H-Index - 63
eISSN - 1467-9515
pISSN - 0144-5596
DOI - 10.1111/j.1467-9515.2008.00602.x
Subject(s) - subsidiarity , legislature , politics , public administration , corporate governance , political science , government (linguistics) , business , law , european union , economic policy , finance , linguistics , philosophy
This article provides a concise overview of the Lombardy region's experience of government during the past twelve years. During this period, legislative, political and administrative strategic decisions have been informed by a distinctive vision, anchored in the principle of subsidiarity. The main characteristics of the emerging governance model are discussed: its political, juridical and social contexts; its underlying principles; its main policy goals, instruments and initiatives; and its criticalities and challenges.