Contents:
Chapter one - The study of local public economies Introduction Distinguishing provision and production The logic of provision The logic of production Linking provision to production Metropolitan governance Equity Civil Society Chapter two - Separating provision and production Variation in contracting to contract-out Explaining the decision to contract-out The revelance of provision arrangements Pure provision units Chapter three - Organizing the provision side Types of provision units Size and performance How much differentiation is enough Chapter four - Organizing the production side Service sectors Four service sectors in two metro areas Coordination and mutual aid An industrial organization model Evaluating service sectors Chapter five Metropolitan governance-without metropolitan government Local-government constititions Choosing boundaries Crafting local-government authority A metropolitan civil society Metropolitan dynamics and adaptation: the role of public entrepreneurship Maintaining metropolitan equity The problem of redevelopment Chapter six - The civic metropolis How fragmentation works No one correct pattern of organization Applications to rural areas Applications to developing countries Principles of governance for local public economies The research/reform agenda Alternative futures
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