ISIL Freedom Network: United States > Scholarly and In-Depth Studies > Privatization

Restoring integrity to the government with performance, results and accountability
Source: Heritage Foundation
Author: Virginia Thomas
Country: United States

The views of Witness Thomas on the impact of the Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA/Results Act) on the legislative process. (3/23/00)

Competitive Cities: A report card on efficiency in service delivery in America's largest cities
Source: Reason Public Policy Institute
Author: Adrian T. Moore, James Nolan, and Geoffrey A. Segal
Country: United States

This report attempts to rate America's largest cities in their ability to efficiently deliver services. It is available in Adobe PDF. (04/01)

How to navigate the politics of privatization
Source: Reason Public Policy Institute
Author: Robin A. Johnson
Country: United States

"This how-to guide shares lessons learned from both government officials and private firms at the front lines of privatization endeavors." (PDF file) (06/02)

Privatization 2001
Source: Reason Public Policy Institute
Country: United States

"In its 15th year of publication, the Annual Privatization Report tracks the latest trends in privatization." It is available in Adobe PDF. (06/01)

The Salinas utility users tax: Necessary revenue source or government waste?
Source: Reason Public Policy Institute
Author: Geoffrey F. Segal and Adam B. Summers
City: Salinas, State: CA, Country: United States

This report finds that the privatization of some city services could more than offset the loss of revenue that Salinas, CA would experience if Measure O passes and the city's utility users tax is reduced and eventually repealed. (PDF file) (10/24/02)

A Plan to Liquidate Amtrak
Source: The Cato Institute
Author: Joseph Vranich, Cornelius Chapman and Edward L. Hudgins
Country: United States

"The reforms currently being discussed by the Amtrak Reform Council are too little, too late. It is in the public interest to use existing bankruptcy laws to liquidate Amtrak." The authors put forth their plan for liquidation. The report is available in Adobe PDF. (02/08/02)

Amtrak reform plan does not go far enough
Source: Reason Public Policy Institute
Author: Wendell Cox
Country: United States

In light of Amtrak's failure to achieve self sufficiency, Cox doesn't see the Reform Council's Action Plan going far enough to fix the railroad's problems. This report is available in Adobe PDF. (02/08/02)

Unemployment compensation: The case for a free market alternative
Source: The Cato Institute
Author: George C. Leef
Country: United States

Leef makes the case for personal unemployment accounts that would be the private property of each worker and provide insurance against economic downturns. It is available in Adobe PDF. (11/01)

Privatization 2002
Source: Reason Public Policy Institute
Author: Geoffrey Segal
Country: United States

Privatization 2002 looks at the latest trends and developments in a variety of areas, including "Federal Government Reform," "Electricity Deregulation," "Airport Security," and water issues. Adobe Acrobat Reader is needed. (04/02)

Decentralizing federal employment: Feasability and impact on Ohio cities
Source: Buckeye Institute/RPPI
Author: John P Blair, Adrian L Moore, Geoffrey F Segal
State: OH, Country: United States

Study showing that a more balanced geographic dispersion of federal employment is feasible and could provide substantial benefits to local regions. (PDF file) (6/03)

Annual privatization report 2003
Source: RPPI
Author: Ted Balaker (Ed.)
Country: United States

Covering privatization trends worldwide, with many links to other resources. (5/03)

Weighing the watchmen: evaluating the costs and benefits of outsourcing correctional services
Source: Reason Public Policy Institute
Author: Geoffrey F. Segal and Adrian Moore
Country: United States

This study shows how "[p]rivate prisons are delivering significant cost savings and equal or higher levels of quality when compared to government-run correctional facilities." It "also suggests that prisons operated by the government are cutting costs and improving quality as a direct result of competition with private prisons." (Adobe PDF.) (01/02)

Successful road privatization methods
Source: RPPI
Country: United States

Outsourcing highway and road maintenance can help states ease their budget woes. This Reason Foundation report outlines the best ways to accomplish privatization. (PDF file) (2/6/03)

Tapping public assets: Questions about selling or leasing infrastructure assets
Source: RPPI
Author: Steve A. Steckler, John E. Joyner, Brian F. Wolf
Country: United States

Cities have millions of dollars sewn up in public-use infrastructure assets that can be sold or leased through a public-private partnership. This study shows how it can be done. (PDF file) (3/13/03)

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