CRP 4120 - Devolution, Privatization, and the New Public Management

(crosslisted)
(also CRP 6120, AEM 4330/AEM 6330, FGSS 4110/FGSS 6110)

Fall. (Offered every other year) 4 credits. S–U or letter grade option.

Prerequisite: ECON 1110 or equivalent. Counts as Regional Development And Globalization Area Requirement for URS students.

M. Warner.

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.