Title: Competition in government-financed services /
Authors: Hilke, John C.
Publisher: Quorum Books,
Year: 1992
Subjects: Privatization United States.; Contracting out United States.; Competition United States
Contents: Ch. 1. Introduction -- Ch. 2. Federal Government Potential Cost Savings -- Ch. 3. Local Government Potential Cost Savings -- Ch. 4. Sources of Cost Savings -- Ch. 5. Conclusions and Implications -- Appendix A. Potential Cost Savings from Increased Competition -- Appendix B. Turf Maintenance Services: An Example of the Stevens (1984) Study Methodology -- Appendix C. Main Quality of Service Findings and Reasons for Observed Cost Differences in the Stevens (1984) Study -- Appendix D. Additional Insights from a More Recent Study of Florida Local Government -- Appendix E. Census, ICMA, and Research Categories.