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Privatization in Practice: Reports on Trends, Cases and Debates in Public Service by Business and Nonprofits (Advances in Public Planning) - Softcover

 
9780786476770: Privatization in Practice: Reports on Trends, Cases and Debates in Public Service by Business and Nonprofits (Advances in Public Planning)
Softcover
ISBN 10: 078647677X ISBN 13: 9780786476770
Publisher: McFarland & Co, 2016

Synopsis

Cost efficiency was the initial goal of privatization--achieved in many cases but not consistently. Public services provided by the private sector were cheap in the beginning but became increasingly expensive, especially to low-income citizens. The lessons learned from early successes and failures gave birth to a new goal--effectiveness of services, as measured by accountable results. Government officials are not looking just for proven budget savings; they must also be concerned with the quality of public services and ultimately the happiness of citizens and communities. In its updated second edition, this collection of essays explores the good and the bad sides of privatization.

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About the Authors

Joaquin Jay Gonzalez III, Ph.D., is vice provost for global affairs, founding dean of GGU Worldwide, and Mayor George Christopher Professor of Public Administration at Golden Gate University. A professor-practitioner, he has authored more than 20 academic books, including Cybersecurity: Current Writing on Threats and Protection and has consulted for the World Bank, Inter-American Development Bank, International Organization for Migration, International City/County Management Association, and USAID.

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.

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Publisher
McFarland & Co
Publication date
2016
Language
English
ISBN 10 
078647677X
ISBN 13 
9780786476770
Binding
Paperback
Edition number
2
Number of pages
248
Editor
Gonzalez III Joaquin Jay, Kemp Roger L.