The Post-Municipal City,
Abstract
The financing of local government is becoming increasingly problematical as the American federal system begins to negotiate the final decades of the Twentieth Century. New ways to pay for, produce and deliver the services traditionally provided by municipal government are being sought. This paper attempts to sketch the rudiments of a new approach to local public finance. In searching for solutions it stresses the stripping away of non-essentials, the employment of market-oriented mechanisms, and the imposition of direct changes to beneficiaries. At the same time the paper seeks to deal with the equity issues posed by the suggested reforms. The ideas contained here are offered in the hope that they will stimulate a wide-ranging exchange on possible futures for the local public sector.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jul 01, 1982
- Accession Number
- ADA122898
Entities
People
- Anthony H. Pascal
Organizations
- RAND Corporation