Public Choice Theory and Local Government: A Comparative Analysis of the UK and the USA

by George A. Boyne

This book evaluates the validity of a key proposition of public choice theory: that competition is associated with superior performance by governmental organisations. Three forms of competition in local government are identified: competition between local authorities, competition between councils and private contractors, and competition between parties for political power. The extent and consequences of competition are assessed in both the UK and...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0333641876
• ISBN13: 9780333641873
• Release Date: August 1998
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 204 Pages
• Weight: 0.93 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.5"