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Privatization In The City: Successes, Failures, Lessons (Book/ Paperback)

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In Privatization in the City, E .S. Savas comprehensively examines the evolution and implementation of former New York Mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani's aggressive privatization program in the face of a city council generally hostile to privatization. Savas identifies, examines, evaluates, and documents all forms of privatization employed, including contracting, competitive sourcing, divestment, leases, vouchers, franchises, default, withdrawal, and voluntarism. He contrasts these efforts in New York with privatization in several other cities across the country, ranging from Indianapolis to Phoenix. After analyzing the costs and benefits--both quantitative and qualitative--of New York's privatization program, Savas concludes that significant savings were achieved during Giuliani's eight years in office.

Table of Contents
Tables, Figures, and Boxes
Foreword
Preface

1. Introduction
The New Public Management
Privatization and Public-Private Partnerships
Pitfalls of Privatization
Summary
Notes

2. Municipal Privatization in the United States
Overview
Privatization in Indianapolis
Privatization in Phoenix
Privatization in Other Cities
Summary
Notes

3. Evolution of Privatization in New York
Private Provision of Municipal Services in Early New York
Privatization before Giuliani
Summary
Notes

4. Privatization in the Giuliani Administration
Planting the Seeds of Privatization
The New Environment
Summary
Notes

5. The Extent, Pattern, and Outcomes of Privatization
The Extent of Privatization
The Pattern of Privatization
The Outcomes of Privatization
Summary
Notes

6. Selected Successful Privatization Initiatives
Divestments
Contracts
Privatization Using Multiple Methods or Unconventional Methods
Summary
Notes

7. Contested and Thwarted Privatization Initiatives
Municipal Hospitals
Hospital Security
Prisons
Off-Track Betting Corporation
Summary
Notes

8. Summing Up and Looking Ahead
In Summary
A Look Ahead
Conclusion
Notes

9. Case Study: The Department of Parks and Recreation
Introduction
Managed Competition in Park Maintenance
Managed Competition in Fleet Maintenance
Reorganization of In-House Vehicle Maintenance
Overall Results of Privatization
Notes

Appendix A: Summary of Privatization Initiatives in New York City, 1993-2001
Appendix B: Privatization Initiatives in Detail
Index

About the Author(s)