Contracting Out Government Services

Inbunden, Engelska, 1999

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Beskrivning

Privatization of government services in the United States has accelerated in the last two decades, especially at the state and local levels. This work focuses on contracting out—the most widely used method of privatization. Contributors from academia, consulting firms, government agencies, and private providers discuss the why and how of contracting out and examine the results of contracted services, including quality and cost measures of performance. Some chapters apply economic theory to contracting out. Others examine recent case studies of contracting out initiatives.The book begins with a thoughtful essay on the theory of privatization and examines the recent record of use in state and local governments. Section 1 takes an overview look at contracting out. Section 2 examines contracting in the criminal justice area as well as examples of contracting in such diverse areas as trash collection and the operation of golf courses. The final section looks in depth at the mechanics, obstacles, and effects of contracting. The book points out the pluses and minuses of contracting out and points to the lessons that can be learned from the recent history of this privatization technique.

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Utgivningsdatum:1999-06-30
Mått:156 x 235 x 19 mm
Vikt:510 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Privatizing Government: An Interdisciplinary Series
Antal sidor:272
Förlag:Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN:9780275965426

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PAUL SEIDENSTAT is Associate Professor of Economics at Temple University. A specialist in public finance and public management, he has authored and coedited several books, including Educational Choice and Privatizing Education (Praeger, 1994) and Privatizing Transportation Services (Praeger, 1996).

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Theory and Practice of Contracting Out in the United States by Paul SeidenstatOverview of the Process of Contracting OutMunicipal Contracting in the 1980s: Tinkering or Reinventing Government by Ruth Hoogland DeHoog and Lana SteinPublic and Private: Learning, Linking, and Legitimating by Larkin S. DudleyDeveloping a Privatization Strategy Using Competitive Bidding, Cooperative Partnerships, and Networks by Frank W. Davis, Jr.Contracting to Affiliated Companies Under Concessions: The Economic Approach by Jack W. LillywhiteThe Practice of Contracting OutRole of Public/Private Juvenile Programs by William E. BotkinElectronic Monitoring in Los Angeles County: A Case of Public-Private Partnership in Community Corrections by Sheldon X. ZhangPolicy Considerations in the Privatization of Local Detention Facilities by Sarah Armstrong and David MoultonPrivatization Lessons from Hospital and Prison Experiences by Van R. JohnstonPrivatization as a Viable Alternative for Local Governments: The Case Study of a Failed Michigan Town by Robert T. Kleiman and Anandi P. SahuThe Cost and Production of Solid Waste Disposal Service by Douglas K. Adie and James C. McDavidPlaying Golf on Plush Private-Sector Greens by Raymond J. KeatingObstacles and Side Effects of Contracting OutImplementing the Contract by Allan C. RustenLegal Barriers to Local Privatization by Nicholas MorganHow Contracting Out City Services Impacts Public Employees by Stephen MooreCompetition Between Public Agencies and Private Vendors: Vehicle Maintenance Services in Greeley by Jack SterlingThe Mechanics of Contracting Out by Paul SeidenstatIndex