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City–County Consolidations: Promise Versus Performance
Abstract
This essay explores city–county consolidations and the extent of alignment between the advantages promised by consolidation advocates and the performance of such government structures. Peer-reviewed research specifically bearing on city–county consolidations is presented together with supporting research on the consolidation of local governments in general. The performance of such consolidations is evaluated on three dimensions: efficiency in service delivery, promotion of economic development, and increased equity in terms of urban/suburban disparities and the impact on ethnic minority representation. The authors conclude that little empirical research exists to suggest that city–county consolidations actually increase efficiency, promote economic development, or increase equity.
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“Consolidation has typically not resulted in cost reductions”
From Regionalization and Consolidation of Municipal Taxes and Services (2018) · cites this paper as Martin and Schiff, 2011
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“Martin and Schiff (2011) mention that a 2007 study by the Pennsylvania Economy League (PEA) finds that the loss of minority representation has not been an overt problem for city-county consolidations due to the standards set up by the federal Voting Rights Act which ensures legislative rights for minorities.”
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“Since 1815 in the U.S., 166 city-county consolidations have been attempted but only 39 have been implemented (Martin and Schiff, 2011).”
From Regionalization and Consolidation of Municipal Taxes and Services (2018) · cites this paper as Martin and Schiff, 2011
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Regionalization and Consolidation of Municipal Taxes and Services
Hall, J. C., Matti, J., & Zhou, Y. (2018) · Review of Regional Studies · doi:10.52324/001c.8001 · Cited by 13
Metadata
- Authors
- Martin, L. L., & Schiff, J. H.
- Affiliations
- University of Central Florida (US)
- Corresponding author
- Schiff, Jeannie Hock
- ORCID
- Martin, Lawrence L.
- Venue
- State and Local Government Review
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications
- Published
- 2011-06-16
- Volume
- 43
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 167-177
- ISSN
- 0160-323X (ISSN-L)
- 1943-3409
- OpenAlex
- W2314959793
- Cited by
- 47
- References
- 2
- Citations by year
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- FWCI
- 21.02
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- State and Local Government Review (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Political Science and International Relations › Local Government Finance and Decentralization
- Social Sciences › Geography, Planning and Development › Local Governance and Planning
- Social Sciences › Public Administration › Public Policy and Administration Research
- Keywords
- city-county consolidation, municipal mergers, administrative efficiency, service delivery, economic development, ethnic minority representation, municipal government structure
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