Government consolidation and economic development in Allegheny County and the city of Pittsburgh /

Government consolidation and economic development in Allegheny County and the city of Pittsburgh / / Rae W. Archibald, Sally Sleeper.

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This report concludes that, although evidence is mixed and effects difficult to measure, consolidating the City of Pittsburgh and Allegheny County could enhance economic development by unifying leadership, improving policy direction and coordination, and

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Archibald, Rae W.
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Place / Publishing House:Santa Monica, CA : : RAND,, 2008.
Year of Publication:2008
Edition:1st ed.
Language:English
Physical Description:1 online resource (63 pages)
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Government consolidation and economic development in Allegheny County and the city of Pittsburgh / Rae W. Archibald, Sally Sleeper.
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Cover; Preface; Contents; Tables; Summary; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; CHAPTER ONE Introduction; Background; The RAND Study and How We Went About It; How This Report Is Organized; CHAPTER TWO City-County Consolidations: History and Theoretical Rationales; History; Theoretical Arguments for Consolidation; Theoretical Arguments Against Consolidation; CHAPTER THREE City-County Consolidation: Practitioners' and Academics' Views; The Practitioners; The Academics; CHAPTER FOUR The Economic-Development Case; The Goals of Economic Development; Measuring Economic Improvement
Elements of the Economic-Development Case; CHAPTER FIVE Consolidating the City of Pittsburgh and Allegheny County; Unity of Leadership; Increased Planning and Development Capacity; Simpler Regulatory Procedures for Business; Reduced Intergovernmental Competition; Putting the Case Together; CHAPTER SIX Conclusions; APPENDIX Interview Protocol; References
This report concludes that, although evidence is mixed and effects difficult to measure, consolidating the City of Pittsburgh and Allegheny County could enhance economic development by unifying leadership, improving policy direction and coordination, and
Includes bibliographical references (p. 41-43).
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Annexation (County government) Economic aspects Pennsylvania Allegheny County.
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Elements of the Economic-Development Case; CHAPTER FIVE Consolidating the City of Pittsburgh and Allegheny County; Unity of Leadership; Increased Planning and Development Capacity; Simpler Regulatory Procedures for Business; Reduced Intergovernmental Competition; Putting the Case Together; CHAPTER SIX Conclusions; APPENDIX Interview Protocol; References
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Elements of the Economic-Development Case; CHAPTER FIVE Consolidating the City of Pittsburgh and Allegheny County; Unity of Leadership; Increased Planning and Development Capacity; Simpler Regulatory Procedures for Business; Reduced Intergovernmental Competition; Putting the Case Together; CHAPTER SIX Conclusions; APPENDIX Interview Protocol; References
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