Government employee unions would seek equity with the most generous pre-existing labour contracts. Larger governments require larger numbers of administrators, because larger governments require more layers of bureaucracy. Administrators are paid more than in smaller governments. This is because public sector administrative compensation tends to be tied to budget size and staff size. Larger governments create economies of scale for special interests, which are invariably spending interests.
Larger governments are more process oriented and more bureaucratic.
It is often necessary to employ lawyers or lobbyists to effectively deal with larger governments. As a result, the individual taxpayer and local community groups have less effective access to government and diminished voice. End Notes 1.