local government and the research community 23 june 2014 vibeke normann andersen, ph.d., head of...
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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
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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
[email protected] www.kora.dk