Privatization and intermunicipal cooperation in US local government services: balancing fiscal stress, need and political interests

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Privatization and intermunicipal cooperation in US local government services: balancing fiscal stress, need and political interests

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Privatization and intermunicipal cooperation in US local government services: balancing fiscal stress, need and political interests

Mildred E. Warner¹, Austin M. Aldag¹, Yunji Kim²•Institutions (2)

Cornell University¹, Seoul National University²

02 Sep 2021-Public Management Review (Informa UK Limited)-Vol. 23, Iss: 9, pp 1359-1376

TL;DR: The 2007-2008 Global Financial Crisis renewed interest in New Public Management tools as mentioned in this paper, and Privatization and intermunicipal cooperation are the two most common forms of service delivery reforms among U...

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Abstract: The 2007–2008 Global Financial Crisis renewed interest in New Public Management tools. Privatization and intermunicipal cooperation are the two most common forms of service delivery reforms among U...

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Local Governments in the United States

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Jisun Youm, Richard C. Feiock

19 Mar 2013

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Pragmatic municipalism or austerity urbanism? Understanding local government responses to fiscal stress

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Yunji Kim¹, Mildred E. Warner²•Institutions (2)

Seoul National University¹, Cornell University²

04 Mar 2021-Local Government Studies

TL;DR: In this article, two contrasting views are found in the literature: "austerity urbanism" and "praglandic urbanism", and they are compared in the context of local government responses to the Great Recession.

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Abstract: While national governments responded to the Great Recession with austerity, local government responses were varied. Two contrasting views are found in the literature: ‘austerity urbanism’ and ‘prag...

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...While privatisation has not risen in US local governments since the Great Recession, the use of intermunicipal cooperation and user fees has (Warner, Aldag, and Kim 2019; Kim 2017; Kim and Warner 2016; Lobao and Adua 2011)....
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Pragmatic Municipalism: U.S. Local Government Responses to Fiscal Stress

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Mildred E. Warner¹, Austin M. Aldag¹, Yunji Kim²•Institutions (2)

Cornell University¹, Seoul National University²

01 May 2021-Public Administration Review

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Handbook of Local Government Fiscal Health, edited by Helisse Levine, Jonathan B. Justice, and Eric A. Scorsone. Burlington, MA: Jones & Bartlett Learning.

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Carol Ebdon

01 Feb 2014-Public Budgeting & Finance

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Natalie J. Allen¹, David J. Stanley², Helen M. Williams³, Sarah J. Ross¹•Institutions (3)

University of Western Ontario¹, University of Guelph², University of Leeds³

01 Jan 2007-Journal of Applied Psychology

TL;DR: Computer simulations suggest that using only survey responders to calculate Dissimilarity typically results in underestimation of true dissimilarity effects and that these effects can occur even when response rates are high.

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Abstract: The extensive research examining relations between group member dissimilarity and outcome measures has yielded inconsistent results. In the present research, the authors used computer simulations to examine the impact that a methodological feature of such research, participant nonresponse, can have on dissimilarity-outcome relations. Results suggest that using only survey responders to calculate dissimilarity typically results in underestimation of true dissimilarity effects and that these effects can occur even when response rates are high.

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Austerity: The History of a Dangerous Idea

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Mark Blyth

01 Jan 2013

TL;DR: Austerity is the order of the day in Europe, but Professor Mark Blyth argues that austerity is a very dangerous idea and does not work as mentioned in this paper, arguing that all we do is shrink the economy.

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Abstract: Austerity is the order of the day in Europe, but Professor Mark Blyth argues that austerity is a very dangerous idea and does not work. While it makes sense for any one state to try and cut its way to growth, it simply cannot work when all states try it simultaneously: all we do is shrink the economy. Presenter: Paul Barclay Guest: Mark Blyth Professor of International Political Economy at Brown University

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"Privatization and intermunicipal co..." refers background in this paper

...While studies from Europe find a politicized landscape of austerity cuts in local government responses (Alonso, Clifton, and Díaz-Fuentes 2015; Blyth 2013; Cepiku, Giordano, and Savignon 2018; Cepiku, Mussari, and Giordano 2016; Ferry, Ahrens, and Khalifa 2019; Gray and Barford 2018; Prior et al.…...
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...Political interests can drive privatization, especially with the increase in antigovernment austerity narrative after the GFC (Blyth 2013; Kickert 2012; Kickert and Randma-Liiv 2017; Peck 2014), but the impacts on cooperation are less clear....
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...In short, do we see convergence on an austerity response (Blyth 2013; Peck 2014) reflected in US local government actions or do we see a more balanced approach (Kim and Warner 2016, 2020; Warner, Aldag and Kim 2020), as we look across a national sample of local governments?...
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...At the centre of this context is the ‘austerity narrative’ (Blyth 2013) which views cuts to public spending and taxes as necessary for recovery, and unions as an obstacle to delivery reforms (Freeman and Han 2012)....
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...Nevertheless, the privatization debate has been renewed after the GFC as local governments searched for ways to maintain services under fiscal stress (mostly in the US; Kim and Warner 2016; Lobao and Adua 2011; Nelson and Balu 2014; Warner, Aldag and Kim 2020) or were forced to cut and/or privatize services (mostly in the EU; Clifton 2014; Ferry, Ahrens, and Khalifa 2019; Gray and Barford 2018; Overmans and Timm-Arnold....
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Culture Leadership And Organizations The Globe Study Of 62 Societies

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Peter Beike

01 Jan 2016

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"Privatization and intermunicipal co..." refers methods in this paper

...Cultural factors also may influence the service delivery method used by local governments (Minkov and Hofstede 2011; House et al. 2004).1 We explore which factors differentiate the use of privatization and cooperation: fiscal stress, need, capacity and political interests?...
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The evolution of Hofstede's doctrine

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Michael Minkov¹, Geert Hofstede²•Institutions (2)

International University, Cambodia¹, Maastricht University²

08 Feb 2011-Cross Cultural Management: An International Journal

TL;DR: In this article, the authors provide a mature reflection upon the work of Hofstede by tracking various subtleties in the evolution of his thought and dispelling prevalent misconceptions, concluding that the recent expansion and update of Hofstadede's doctrine is indebted to the original groundbreaking work of the 1970s.

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Abstract: Purpose – The purpose of the paper is to provide a mature reflection upon the work of Hofstede by tracking various subtleties in the evolution of his thought and dispelling prevalent misconceptions.Design/methodology/approach – The goal of the paper is achieved by analyzing Hofstede's output from 1970 to the present day in parallel with contemporary research and criticism.Findings – The paper arrives at the conclusion that the recent expansion and update of Hofstede's doctrine is indebted to the original groundbreaking work of the 1970s yet a key strength of Hofstede's work has been its ability to adapt and remain progressive.Originality/value – The paper offers insights into the evolution of Hofstede's doctrines.

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"Privatization and intermunicipal co..." refers methods in this paper

...Cultural factors also may influence the service delivery method used by local governments (Minkov and Hofstede 2011; House et al. 2004).1 We explore which factors differentiate the use of privatization and cooperation: fiscal stress, need, capacity and political interests?...
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Is Private Production of Public Services Cheaper Than Public Production? A Meta-Regression Analysis of Solid Waste and Water Services.

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Germà Bel¹, Xavier Fageda², Mildred E. Warner³•Institutions (3)

Barcelona Graduate School of Economics¹, University of Barcelona², Cornell University³

01 Jun 2010-Journal of Policy Analysis and Management

TL;DR: This article conducted a meta-regression analysis of all econometric studies examining privatization of water distribution and solid waste collection services and found no systematic support for lower costs with private production.

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Abstract: Privatization of local government services is assumed to deliver cost savings, but empirical evidence for this from around the world is mixed. We conduct a meta-regression analysis of all econometric studies examining privatization of water distribution and solid waste collection services and find no systematic support for lower costs with private production. Differences in study results are explained by differences in time period of the analyses, service characteristics, and policy environment. We do not find a genuine empirical effect of cost savings resulting from private production. The results suggest that to ensure cost savings, more attention be given to the cost characteristics of the service, the transaction costs involved, and the policy environment stimulating competition, rather than to the debate over public versus private delivery of these services. © 2010 by the Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management.

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"Privatization and intermunicipal co..." refers background in this paper

...Some studies found a positive relationship between fiscal stress and privatization (e.g. Bel and Fageda 2009; Bel, Fageda, and Warner 2010; Kim and Warner 2016; Plata-Díaz et al. 2014; Zafra-Gómez et al. 2016), while others found a negative relationship (e.g. Foged and Aaskoven 2017; Rodrigues,…...
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...Privatization and cooperation in local government services Privatization has been touted as a cost-saving tool by NPM, but there is little evidence that these expectations were met (Bel and Gradus 2018; Bel, Fageda, and Warner 2010; Overman 2016)....
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...This could be because privatization does not yield clear cost savings (Bel, Fageda, and Warner 2010), or because municipalities see cooperation as the broader alternative....
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