A research agenda for assessing the impact of fragmented governance on southwestern Pennsylvania / Sally Sleeper [et al.].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Sleeper, Sally.

Willis, Henry.

Rattien, Stephen, 1942-

Lanczos, Adrienn.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Local government--Pennsylvania--Case studies.

Local government.

Municipal services--Allegheny County--Pennsylvania.

Municipal services.

Municipal services--Pittsburgh--Pennsylvania.

Municipal powers and services beyond corporate limits--Allegheny County--Pennsylvania.

Municipal powers and services beyond corporate limits.

Allegheny County (Pa.)--Politics and government.

Allegheny County (Pa.).

Pittsburgh (Pa.)--Politics and government.

Pittsburgh (Pa.).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xi, 32 pages) : illustrations

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Santa Monica, CA : RAND Corporation, 2005.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The examples presented in this preliminary report provide an overview of the important characteristics of local government and examples from other regions of achievements gained through restructuring. More definitive information, along the lines discussed in the report, can provide a foundation to move forward and, if potential benefits are apparent, to define a unified vision and set of goals for governance and economic development in Allegheny County.

Contents:

Preliminaries; Preface; Contents; 1 INTRODUCTION; 2 WHY STUDY APPROACHES TO LOCAL GOVERNANCE; 3 COMPONENTS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT QUALITY; 4 MODELS OF COUNTY AND REGIONAL GOVERNANCE; 5 TOWARD A MODEL OF GOVERNANCE FOR ALLEGHENY COUNTY; SERVICES IN ALLEGHENY COUNTY; References

Notes:

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Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

9781598753059

1598753053

OCLC:

171566918