The Optimal Size of Local Government, with Special Reference to New South Wales

The Optimal Size of Local Government, with Special Reference to New South Wales

The paper discusses the major criteria for determining the optimal size of local government, and advances an evidence-based critique of the New South Wales Government’s program to reduce the number of local councils.

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Veröffentlicht in:Agenda (Canberra, Australia) Australia), 2016-01, Vol.23 (1), p.31-46
1. Verfasser: Abelson, Peter
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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ANALYSIS
Communities
Community
Cost control
Councils
Democracy
Economic costs
Economies of scale
Efficiency
Empirical evidence
Government agencies
Housing
Housing prices
Local government
Optimal size
Planning
Population
Prices
Social capital
State government
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Zusammenfassung:The paper discusses the major criteria for determining the optimal size of local government, and advances an evidence-based critique of the New South Wales Government’s program to reduce the number of local councils.
ISSN:1322-1833
1447-4735
DOI:10.22459/AG.23.01.2016.02