More on the choice between public and private production of a publicly funded service

McGuire, Robert A.; Ohsfeldt, Robert L.; Cott, T. Norman Van

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“…We test for service recipient-generated opposition to reform by including two measures-the proportion of the local population that is African-American and the proportion of local population older than age 65. 11 The opposition of both segments of the local populace also may be driven by an ideological predisposition opposing the "privatization" of local governance (Ferris 1986;McGuire, Ohsfeldt, and van Cott 1987;Morgan, Hirlinger, and England 1987).…”

Section: Interest Groups and Mobilization For Reformmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…In our analysis, we also include a measure of density (measured by the population per square mile) to ensure continuity with public expenditure studies (McGuire, Ohsfeldt, and van Cott 1987;Hirsch 1995). Given that we find variation across the four major census regions, regional influences are controlled for by including dummy variables that represent the census region in which the community is located-North Central, Northeast, and South.…”

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Institutions and Reform

Ruhil

Schneider²,

Teske

et al. 1999

Urban Affairs Review

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During the past few years, a new wave of reform has been launched under the rubric of reinventing government. Yet, despite the hype, little is known about the extent to which reinventing government is a reality across the country. The authors undertake a systematic analysis of reform activity in a large sample of suburban municipalities and find low rates of adoption of current reforms. Although a number of identifiable and theoretically important institutional constraints inhibit reform activity, city manager leadership appears to be critical for overcoming the impediments to efficient governance.

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Section: Interest Groups and Mobilization For Reformmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Interest Groups and Mobilization For Reformmentioning

confidence: 99%

Institutions and Reform

Ruhil

Schneider²,

Teske

et al. 1999

Urban Affairs Review

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“…Second (closely related to the first point), the value municipal managers attach to nonunionised council labour force in part explains this tendency. McGuire et al (1987) contend that the incidence of contracting is associated with the scope of union representation and the frequency of labour turmoil (that is, job actions and strikes). Local governments have an inclination, independent of cost savings, to minimise the uncertainty and tension caused by union representation of public employees (Stein, 1990, page 492).``This is achieved by replacing unionised public employees with non-unionised contracted workers.…”

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confidence: 99%

Purchaser – Provider Split: Does Theory Match Evidence in Tasmania?

Mohammed

2010

Environ Plann C Gov Policy

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I examine the purchaser^provider split in the contexts of two local government areas (Hobart and Sorell) in Tasmania, Australia. I assess whether that split has delivered on the promised effects. I also examine the influence that context has on response outcomes to the purchaserp rovider arrangement. Specifically, I pay attention to the impact of purchaser^provider reform on service spending, aggregate municipal spending, and total employment. The evidence shows that the use of the purchaser^provider split is viable only for large programme expenditures. The purchaserp rovider split is not related to total municipal spending even though it may be negatively related to the programmes that are subject to it. Savings from purchaser^provider reform result in increased spending and therefore employment elsewhere in the local authority. Greater efficiency gains in some jurisdictions are attributable more to particular local favourable contextual conditions than to the purchaser^provider split per se.

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“…Nielsen, 1988;Morgan & Hirlinger, 1991). Others have sought political explanations, such as the impact of interest groups, public employee unions, and political conflicts between the wealthy and poor (Courant, Gramlich, & Rubinfield, 1979;McQuire, Ohsfeldt, & van Cott, 1987;Miller, 1981). Empirical studies have revealed that significant relationships exist between the incidence of contracting and population size, market conditions, public employment, local fiscal conditions, and state-local relations (Ferris, 1986;Ferris & Graddy, 1986;Morgan, Hirlinger, & England, 1988;Stein & Martin, 1986;Mouritzen & Nielsen, 1988).…”

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Cities and Privatization

Greene

1996

Policy Studies Journal

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Cities across America look for management strategies useful for accomplishing their responsibilities and programs. While some cities include privatization strategies in their management portfolios, others do not, and the underlying reasons are not readily apparent. This study seeks to gain some insight into this disparity through several questions: Why do some cities use more privatization than others! Are privatization levels higher in fiscally healthy or fiscally stressed cities? Where are the cities that use privatization located? This study attributes municipal privatization levels in medium-sized cities, in part, to degree of wealth, fiscal stress, and location. The findings suggest that privatization levels are higher in wealthy, fiscally healthy, suburban cities. NotesPrivatization scores were based on data included in the Intemational City Management Association's 1988 survey on altemative service deliveiy anangements. Tlie data ate available from Woody Talcove, Intemational City Management Association, 777 North Capitol Street, NE, Suite 500, Washington, DC 20002-4201, (202) 962-3S98. The study also used daU from the 1988 Counly and City Data Book, available from the United Sutes Depaitment of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, Washington, DC 20233, (301) 763^100. Symposium on Privatization and the Public Interest: GreenêFor a more detailed comparison of La Mirada and La Habra, see Htzgeiald (1988). This system is called Metropolitan Status. It indicates a city's sutus vis-a-vis standard metropolitan areas (SMSAs). "Central" cities are the core cities in SMSAs; "suburban" cities are other cities in SMSAs; and "independent" cities are incoiporated cities not located in SMSAs.The response rate of independent cities to the ICMA survey was veiy low; thus, they are excluded fmn the study.It is recognized that other explanations exist for privatization. The limited nature of this study does not intend to ignore the impoitance of other factors. The purpose here was to focus on privatization and the three facton within a narrow segment of cities (medium-sized cities).The ICMA colleaed data on incidents of privatization. The 1,311 ICMA-survey cities served as a pool because of the rich source of privatization data. Although more cities within the population range responded to the survey, only 199 of these cities completed the entire survey. Rather than use privatization levels based on incomplete dau for all cities, it was detenmined that using only those cities with complete dau would produce more accurate findings.The five broad functional areas were: public works, public safety, utilities, parks and recreation, and support functions.' The types of service arrangements included were: contracting with private profit-oriented fimis, contracting with private nonprofit organizations, contracting with other govemments, volunteers, self-help, franchising, and voucher systems.This indicator is intended to measure the "breadth" of privatization among services. The indicator indudes only the specific services from the five...

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More on the choice between public and private production of a publicly funded service

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