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Privatization: The Provision of Public Services by the Private Sector

Privatization: The Provision of Public Services by the Private Sector


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The 31 articles in this book discuss the pros and cons of privatization of public services. Examined are the need for alternative service delivery; the process of privatization; concrete examples of privatizing services generic to local governments; precautions; and the future of privatization.

Table of Contents:
Table of Contents Acknowledgment      Foreword      1. Introduction      Part One: The Need 2. Dividing the Pie Between Public and Private      3. Privatization and America’s Cities      4. Service Shedding—A New Option      5. Public Services and the Private Sector      6. Privatization May Be Good for Your Government      7. Status of Local Privatization      Part Two: The Process 8. Contracting as an Approach to Public Management      9. A Means to Achieve “More with Less”      10. Making the Decision      11. Contracting for Services      12. The Politics of Advocacy      13. Coproduction and Local Governments      Part Three: The Application 14. Fire Protection      15. Information Resources;      16. Public Parks      17. Prisons and Jails      18. Public Works      19. Refuse Collection      20. Street Sweeping      21. Transit      22. Wastewater Treatment      Part Four: The Precautions 23. Uses and Misuses      24. Two Different Concepts      25. Problems      26. The Unions      27. A Cautionary Note      28. A Survey of Management Practices      Part Five: The Future 29. Considerations for the Future      30. The Business of Local Government      31. The Choice Between Privatization and Publicazation      32. The Private Market Can’t Always Solve Public Problems      Chapter Notes      About the Contributors      Index     

About the Author :
Roger L. Kemp, Ph.D., ICMA-CM, has been a city manager on both the East and West coasts for more than 25 years. He is presently Distinguished Adjunct Professor of Public Administration at Golden Gate University and a Fellow of The Academy of Political Science.

Review :
“excellent”—Choice; “guidelines, examples, and precautions are outlined”—American Libraries.


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780786432509
  • Publisher: McFarland & Co Inc
  • Publisher Imprint: McFarland & Co Inc
  • Height: 229 mm
  • No of Pages: 336
  • Returnable: Y
  • Spine Width: 17 mm
  • Weight: 548 gr
  • ISBN-10: 0786432500
  • Publisher Date: 01 Oct 2007
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • No of Pages: 336
  • Returnable: Y
  • Sub Title: The Provision of Public Services by the Private Sector
  • Width: 152 mm


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