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In recent decades, local governments across America have increasingly turned specialized functions over to autonomous agencies ranging in scope from subdivision-sized water districts to multi-state transit authorities. This book is the first comprehensive examination of the causes and consequences of special-purpose governments in more than 300 metropolitan areas in the United States. It presents new evidence on the economic, political, and social implications of relying on these special districts while offering important findings about their use and significance.



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The Political Economy of SpecialPurpose

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      Publisher: Georgetown University Press
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 8/2/1999 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780878407538, 978-0878407538
      ISBN10: 0878407537

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      Book Synopsis

      In recent decades, local governments across America have increasingly turned specialized functions over to autonomous agencies ranging in scope from subdivision-sized water districts to multi-state transit authorities. This book is the first comprehensive examination of the causes and consequences of special-purpose governments in more than 300 metropolitan areas in the United States. It presents new evidence on the economic, political, and social implications of relying on these special districts while offering important findings about their use and significance.



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      Combines sophisticated thinking with newly unearthed facts about the real world ... combine[s] deep thought, new research, and a social warning light. Planning

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