CRP 4120

Devolution, Privatization, and the New Public Management

Course Description

Course information provided by the 2017-2018 Catalog.

Addresses devolution and decentralization of government services in a national and international context and then focuses on the local public-sector response in the United States. Privatization, intermunicipal cooperation, and internal restructuring are reviewed, including changing roles for the private sector, nonprofit sector, and unions. Implications for policy, program design, public advocacy, and citizen involvement are addressed. A special topic may include welfare reform. Graduate students are expected to write a major research paper in addition to short papers throughout the semester.

Prerequisites/Corequisites Prerequisite: ECON 1110 or equivalent.

When Offered Spring.

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