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9781782544296: The Challenge of Local Government Size: Theoretical Perspectives, International Experience and Policy Reform
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ISBN 10 : 1782544291 ISBN 13 : 9781782544296
Editeur : Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd, 2013

Synopsis

In the efficient delivery of local public services, size matters. Many countries around the world have vertical government structures that are perceived as inefficient because of their high levels of jurisdictional fragmentation. This timely volume examines the different strategies used to address local government fragmentation and their observed results and consequences.

Expert contributors in economics and political science offer a comprehensive breakdown of the issue of local jurisdiction fragmentation and provide recommendations for successful policy reform. Topics discussed include economies of scale, the costs and benefits of voluntary and forced amalgamation programs, the correlation between government size and corruption, privatization, and inter-municipal cooperation. A combination of theory and empirical evidence provides depth and makes this book an invaluable addition to the literature.

Economists, public administrators and political scientists will find much of interest in this innovative volume, as will professors, students and international institutions with an interest in local government structure and reform.

Contributors: R. Andrews, G. Bel, N. Charron, B. Dafflon, L. de Mello, B. Dollery, J. Fernández-Albertos, N. Fiorino, E. Galli, J.L. Gómez-Reino, B. Grant, M. Kortt, S. Lago-Peñas, V. Lapuente, J. Martinez-Vazquez, M.A. Nelson, F. Padovano, M.E. Warner

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À propos de l?auteur

Edited by Santiago Lago-Peñas, Professor of Applied Economics, University of Vigo, Spain and Jorge Martinez-Vazquez, Emeritus Regents Professor of Economics and founding Director, Public Finance Research Cluster and International Center for Public Policy, Georgia State University, Atlanta, US

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Éditeur
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
Date d'édition
2013
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1782544291
ISBN 13 
9781782544296
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
304
Éditeur
Lago-Peñas Santiago, Martinez-Vazquez Jorge
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
Personne responsable
non disponible

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