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Title
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Municipal privatization: a case study of Sandy Springs, Georgia.
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Creator
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Stubbs, Tyler., Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College
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Abstract/Description
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Governments across the country have been outsourcing traditional government services at an ever-increasing rate. Researchers debate the efficiency of privatization, and evidence exists both for and against increased private production of public goods. At the local level of government, a growing trend is privatization in the form of public-private partnerships. To determine the efficiency of these partnerships between municipal governments and private companies, this study examines the "most"...
Show moreGovernments across the country have been outsourcing traditional government services at an ever-increasing rate. Researchers debate the efficiency of privatization, and evidence exists both for and against increased private production of public goods. At the local level of government, a growing trend is privatization in the form of public-private partnerships. To determine the efficiency of these partnerships between municipal governments and private companies, this study examines the "most" privatized city in the United States, Sandy Springs, Georgia. I compared spending in Sandy Springs to five similar nearby cities and derived cost estimates of government services. I found that the "Sandy Springs Model" of local government lowered costs and increased efficiency when compared to traditional municipalities.
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Date Issued
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2008
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PURL
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http://purl.flvc.org/FAU/210003
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Subject Headings
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Municipal government, Municipal services, Contracting out, Privatization, Government business enterprises, Management
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Format
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Document (PDF)