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1008633
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b763003
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A research agenda for assessing the impact of fragmented governance on southwestern Pennsylvania /\ Sally Sleeper [and others] ; prepared for the Heinz Endowments.
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| Publication Statement
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Santa Monica, CA :: Rand,
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, ©2004.
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xi, 32 pages :: illustrations ;; 28 cm
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| ISBN
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0833036394
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: 9780833036391
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| Notes
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"TR-139-HE"--Cover [p.] 4.
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| Bibliographies/Indexes
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 27-32).
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| Contents
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Why study approaches to local governance? -- Components of local government quality -- How and what public services are provided? -- How are taxes revenues collected? -- How does local government affect investment and location decisions? -- Models of county and regional governance -- One-tier consolidation -- Two-tier restructuring -- Three-tier reform -- In conclusion -- Toward a model of governance for Allegheny County -- Services, taxes, and decisionmaking -- Implications for governance in Allegheny County -- Analysis of government expenditures on public services in Allegheny County.
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| Abstract
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The large number of municipal governments in Allegheny County is a derivative of Pennsylvania₂s governance structure and history. This structure provides for strong representation at the local government level. The anticipated benefit of this structure is a greater sense of local ₃ownership, ₄ encouraging local government to be responsive to constituent demands. However, local representation also includes government fragmentation, with potential costs in the form of inefficiency and conflicting intercommunity goals. The RAND Corporation was asked to begin to explore and create a framework for studying the effects of Pennsylvania₂s locally dominated governance structure on regional performance and to identify potential lessons for Allegheny County from the experiences of other regions. Drawing from the literature, case studies, and local economic data sets, the authors investigated the empirical validity of two questions to understand whether they are worth pursuing in greater depth: Does multiplicity of local governance create inefficiencies in the cost, coverage, and quality of delivered services? Does this multiplicity inhibit timely and comprehensive decisionmaking for regional economic development? The authors conclude that the challenge facing the region is to assess whether a new vision for local governance can define a structure that provides efficient services, balances resources equitably, and positions the region to compete in the global market.
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Local government-- Pennsylvania.
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Municipal powers and services beyond corporate limits-- Pennsylvania-- Allegheny County.
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Municipal services-- Pennsylvania-- Allegheny County.
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Municipal services-- Pennsylvania-- Pittsburgh.
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Local government.
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Municipal powers and services beyond corporate limits.
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Municipal services.
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Politics and government
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Allegheny County (Pa.), Politics and government.
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Pittsburgh (Pa.), Politics and government.
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Pennsylvania, Allegheny County.
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Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh.
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Pennsylvania.
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| Dewey Classification
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320.9748/85
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| LC Classification
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JS451.P9A457 2004
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| Added Entry
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Sleeper, Sally.
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