Privatization

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Roger L. Kemp, Ph.D., ICMA-CM, has been a city manager on both the East and West coasts for more than 25 years and holds International City/County Management Association credentials. He has taught at the University of California, Rutgers University, University of New Haven, University of Connecticut and Golden Gate University.

table of contents

acknowledgment   iv

Foreword   vii

1. Introduction   1

part one: the need

2. Dividing the Pie Between Public and Private   25

3. Privatization and America’s Cities   29

4. Service Shedding—A New Option   39

5. Public Services and the Private Sector   53

6. Privatization May Be Good for Your Government   60

7. Status of Local Privatization   69

part two: the process

8. Contracting as an Approach to Public Management   87

9. A Means to Achieve “More with Less”   97

10. Making the Decision   110

11. Contracting for Services   122

12. The Politics of Advocacy   132

13. Coproduction and Local Governments   143

part three: the application

14. Fire Protection   151

15. Information Resources;   161

16. Public Parks   168

17. Prisons and Jails   174

18. Public Works   184

19. Refuse Collection   193

20. Street Sweeping   204

21. Transit   211

22. Wastewater Treatment   223

part four: the precautions

23. Uses and Misuses   233

24. Two Different Concepts   250

25. Problems   262

26. The Unions   267

27. A Cautionary Note   272

28. A Survey of Management Practices   276

part five: the future

29. Considerations for the Future   291

30. The Business of Local Government   297

31. The Choice Between Privatization and Publicazation   305

32. The Private Market Can’t Always Solve Public Problems   311

chapter notes   315

About the Contributors   321

Index   341