The Intergovernmental Context of Alternative Service Delivery Choices

Research suggests that outsourcing is one way that local governments have to meet rising expectations and unwillingness to pay when resources are constrained. The degree to which resources are constrained is a function not only of local economic and political conditions, but of state rules as well....

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Published in:Publius 2011-10, Vol.41 (4), p.686-708
Main Authors: Krueger, Skip, Walker, Robert W., Bernick, Ethan
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Analysis
Annexation
Central-local government relations
Cities
City districts
City politics
Common resources (Economics)
Decision-making
Delivery Systems
Economic aspects
Economic Models
Economic resources
Expectations
Fiscal policy
Government regulation
Interaction
Laws, regulations and rules
Local Government
Local government services
Outsourcing
Political economy
Property taxes
Public administration
Public services
Regulation
Resource management
Revenue
Services
State government
Tax revenues
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Summary:Research suggests that outsourcing is one way that local governments have to meet rising expectations and unwillingness to pay when resources are constrained. The degree to which resources are constrained is a function not only of local economic and political conditions, but of state rules as well. We build on previous models of local government outsourcing by studying the interaction between state rules and local fiscal, economic, and political conditions. We find that cities in states that place limits on the resources available to local governments choose differently from among the constellation of service provision options than cities in states without such limits.
ISSN:0048-5950
1747-7107
DOI:10.1093/publius/pjr035