Municipalities with professional management and weak mayors are less likely to outsource public services

Wei, Wenchi (2022) Municipalities with professional management and weak mayors are less likely to outsource public services. USApp – American Politics and Policy Blog (20 Sep 2022). Blog Entry.

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Abstract

Local governments in the US often have the option to provide services in-house or to outsource these to other governments, private firms, or nonprofits. But what determines whether a municipality outsources it services? Wenchi Wei examines the importance of local political institutions in public service outsourcing, finding that the type of people in leadership positions in a municipality – “weak” mayors and, managers with professional backgrounds – as well as local electoral rules, can all influence the level of service outsourcing.

Item Type:	Online resource (Blog Entry)
Official URL:	https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/usappblog/
Additional Information:	© 2022 The Author(s)
Divisions:	LSE
Subjects:	J Political Science > JS Local government Municipal government H Social Sciences > HV Social pathology. Social and public welfare. Criminology J Political Science > JK Political institutions (United States)
Date Deposited:	14 Nov 2022 13:48
Last Modified:	11 Sep 2025 13:53
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/117093

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