IDEAS home Printed from https://ideas.repec.org/p/isu/genres/2074.html

Potential Cost Savings and Framework of Strategies for Improved Delivery of Government Services

Author

Listed:
  • Edelman, Mark

Abstract

This Preliminary Assessment represents a response to an important and timely request for information from the Governor’s Strategic Planning Council. This report represents a limited response based on findings and principles from existing applied studies, academic literature, and input from a knowledgeable range of expertise represented on the Iowa Research Council Public Finance Study Development Committee. The intended purpose of this report is to provide a basis for discussion by the Governor’s Strategic Planning Council as well as other state and local policymakers, leaders and citizens. The specific questions provided to the Iowa Research Council included: (1) Is there potential to generate savings from consolidation of public services across counties, schools and cities? (2) Will any potential savings from government consolidation be significant enough to fund major new statewide initiatives? (3) Is telecommunications technology changing the economies of scale for provision of public services? (4) What are the alternative strategies for efficient provision of public services in areas of growth and decline?

Suggested Citation

  • Edelman, Mark, 2000. "Potential Cost Savings and Framework of Strategies for Improved Delivery of Government Services," Staff General Research Papers Archive 2074, Iowa State University, Department of Economics.
    • Handle: RePEc:isu:genres:2074
    as

    Download full text from publisher

    File URL: http://www2.econ.iastate.edu/papers/p3784-2000-05-01.pdf
    Download Restriction: no
    ---><---

    References listed on IDEAS

    as
    1. Steven C. Deller & John M. Halstead, 1994. "Efficiency in the Production of Rural Road Services: The Case of New England Towns," Land Economics, University of Wisconsin Press, vol. 70(2), pages 247-259.
    2. Jacques, Charles & Brorsen, B. Wade & Richter, Francisca G.-C., 2000. "Consolidating Rural School Districts: Potential Savings And Effects On Student Achievement," Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics, Southern Agricultural Economics Association, vol. 32(3), pages 1-11, December.
    3. Steven C. Deller, 1998. "Local Government Structure, Devolution, and Privatization," Review of Agricultural Economics, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association, vol. 20(1), pages 135-154.
    4. Edelman, Mark A., Dr. & Mayer, Adrian J., 1997. "An Analysis of Costs by Size of Jail for Selected Counties in Iowa," ISU General Staff Papers 199712200800001289, Iowa State University, Department of Economics.
    5. Thomas A. Downes & Jacquelyn L. Horowitz, 1995. "An analysis of the effect of Chicago school reform on student performance," Economic Perspectives, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, vol. 19(May), pages 13-35.
    6. Walden, Michael L. & Sisak, Mark R., 1999. "School Inputs And Educational Outcomes In North Carolina: Comparison Of Static And Dynamic Analyses," Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics, Southern Agricultural Economics Association, vol. 31(3), pages 1-17, December.
    7. Daniel M. Otto & Mark A. Edelman, 1990. "Innovation in Structural Change of Local Government," American Journal of Agricultural Economics, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association, vol. 72(4), pages 1074-1080.
    8. Edelman, Mark A. & Knudsen, James J., 1988. "An Analysis of Iowa School Spending Patterns and Size Characteristics," ISU General Staff Papers 198810010700001191, Iowa State University, Department of Economics.
    9. Otto, Daniel & Edelman, Mark, 1990. "Innovation in Structural Change of Local Government," Staff General Research Papers Archive 10965, Iowa State University, Department of Economics.
    10. Edelman, Mark A., Dr. & Menz, Brian L., 1995. "A Cost Analysis of Providing Vital Statistics Services by Iowa Local Government," ISU General Staff Papers 199501160800001261, Iowa State University, Department of Economics.
    11. Edelman, Mark & Raun, Terry, 1995. "Does Rural Court Consolidation Save Costs? An Iowa Case Study," Staff General Research Papers Archive 5219, Iowa State University, Department of Economics.
    12. Mark A. Edelman & James J. Knudsen, 1990. "A Classic Economies of Size Analysis on Average School Costs: An Iowa Case Study," Review of Agricultural Economics, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association, vol. 12(1), pages 99-108.
    13. Kenneth W. Forsythe & John F. Yanagida & Bruce B. Johnson, 1988. "Public School Resources in Rural Communities: An Examination of Size Economies in Eastern Nebraska Public School Districts," Review of Agricultural Economics, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association, vol. 10(2), pages 293-299.
    14. Doeksen, Gerald A. & Peterson, Janet, 1987. "Critical Issues In The Delivery Of Local Government Services In Rural America," Staff Reports 277911, United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service.
    15. Josef Broder & A. Schmid, 1983. "Public choice in local judicial systems," Public Choice, Springer, vol. 40(1), pages 7-19, January.
    16. Edelman, Mark & Knudsen, James J., 1990. "A Classic Economies of Size Analysis of Average School Costs: An Iowa Case Study," Staff General Research Papers Archive 11035, Iowa State University, Department of Economics.
    17. Waiden, Michael L. & Sisak, Mark R., 1999. "School Inputs and Educational Outcomes in North Carolina: Comparison of Static and Dynamic Analyses," Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics, Cambridge University Press, vol. 31(3), pages 593-609, December.
    Full references (including those not matched with items on IDEAS)

    Citations

    Citations are extracted by the CitEc Project, subscribe to its RSS feed for this item.
    as


    Cited by:

    1. Scorsone, Eric, 2007. "School District and Municipal Reorganization: Research Findings & Policy Proposals," Staff Paper Series 6543, Michigan State University, Department of Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics.
    2. Edelman, Mark, 2002. "A Preliminary Assessment: 2001 Court Restructuring Plan Impacts on Three Iowa Counties," Staff General Research Papers Archive 2046, Iowa State University, Department of Economics.
    3. Edelman, Mark A., 2002. "A Preliminary Assessment: 2001 Court Restructuring Plan Impacts On Three Iowa Counties," Working Papers 18217, Iowa State University, Department of Economics.

    Most related items

    These are the items that most often cite the same works as this one and are cited by the same works as this one.
    1. Edelman, Mark A., Dr., 2000. "Potential Cost Savings and Framework of Strategies for Improved Delivery of Government Services," ISU General Staff Papers 200005010700001337, Iowa State University, Department of Economics.
    2. STEVEN C. DELLER & David G. Hinds & Donald L. Hinman, 2001. "Local Public Services in Wisconsin: Alternatives for Municipalities with a Focus on Privatization," Wisconsin-Madison Agricultural and Applied Economics Staff Papers 441, Wisconsin-Madison Agricultural and Applied Economics Department.
    3. Juan Luis Gómez‐Reino & Santiago Lago‐Peñas & Jorge Martinez‐Vazquez, 2023. "Evidence on economies of scale in local public service provision: A meta‐analysis," Journal of Regional Science, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 63(4), pages 793-819, September.
    4. Edelman, Mark, 2002. "A Preliminary Assessment: 2001 Court Restructuring Plan Impacts on Three Iowa Counties," Staff General Research Papers Archive 2046, Iowa State University, Department of Economics.
    5. Edelman, Mark A., 2002. "A Preliminary Assessment: 2001 Court Restructuring Plan Impacts On Three Iowa Counties," Working Papers 18217, Iowa State University, Department of Economics.
    6. World Bank, 2014. "Moldova Public Expenditure Review : Reforming Local Public Finance for More Efficient, Equitable, and Fiscally Sustainable Subnational Spending," World Bank Publications - Reports 19306, The World Bank Group.
    7. Stallmann, Judith I., 2000. "Devolution and the Evolution of Regional Science," The Review of Regional Studies, Southern Regional Science Association, vol. 30(1), pages 3-15, Summer.
    8. Marchionni, Mariana & Vazquez, Emmanuel & Pinto, Florencia, 2012. "Desigualdad educativa en la Argentina. Análisis en base a los datos PISA 2009 [Education Inequality in Argentina. An analysis based on PISA 2009 data]," MPRA Paper 56420, University Library of Munich, Germany.
    9. Kalb, Alexander, 2009. "Determinanten der Effizienz lokaler Gebietskörperschaften," ZEW Wachstums- und Konjunkturanalysen, ZEW - Leibniz Centre for European Economic Research, vol. 12(1), pages 8-9.
    10. Marvin E. Dodson & Thomas A. Garrett, 2004. "Inefficient Education Spending in Public School Districts: A Case for Consolidation?," Contemporary Economic Policy, Western Economic Association International, vol. 22(2), pages 270-280, April.
    11. Halstead, John M. & Mohr, Robert D. & Deller, Steven C., "undated". "Service Delivery in Rural Municipalities: Privatize, Cooperate, or Go It Alone?," 2010 Annual Meeting, July 25-27, 2010, Denver, Colorado 60991, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association.
    12. Gabe, Todd M., 2001. "The Effects Of Local Taxes And Spending On Business Startups," 2001 Annual meeting, August 5-8, Chicago, IL 20769, American Agricultural Economics Association (New Name 2008: Agricultural and Applied Economics Association).
    13. Downes, Thomas A., 2000. "Does fiscal dependency matter? Aid elasticities for dependent and independent school districts," Economics of Education Review, Elsevier, vol. 19(4), pages 417-429, October.
    14. John Halstead & Peter Girard, 2005. "Privatization and Cooperative Management in the Provision of Public Services in the Rural United States," ERSA conference papers ersa05p30, European Regional Science Association.
    15. Gina Scutelnicu & Sukumar Ganapati, 2012. "Community Development Districts," Economic Development Quarterly, , vol. 26(4), pages 361-372, November.
    16. Thomas A. Downes & Jeffrey E. Zabel, 1997. "The Impact of School Quality on House Prices: Chicago 1987-1991," Discussion Papers Series, Department of Economics, Tufts University 9704, Department of Economics, Tufts University.
    17. Schmit, Todd M. & Boisvert, Richard N., 1996. "Rural Utilities Service's Water and Waste Disposal Loan and Grant Program and its Contribution to Small Public Water System Improvements in New York State," Research Bulletins 122990, Cornell University, Department of Applied Economics and Management.
    18. Scorsone, Eric, 2007. "School District and Municipal Reorganization: Research Findings & Policy Proposals," Staff Paper Series 6543, Michigan State University, Department of Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics.
    19. Hanley, Paul F., 2007. "Transportation cost changes with statewide school district consolidation," Socio-Economic Planning Sciences, Elsevier, vol. 41(2), pages 163-179, June.
    20. Brown, Dennis M. & Flake, Oliver L., 1999. "Rural Transportation: An Annotated Bibliography," Miscellaneous Publications 323881, United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service.

    More about this item

    Statistics

    Access and download statistics

    Corrections

    All material on this site has been provided by the respective publishers and authors. You can help correct errors and omissions. When requesting a correction, please mention this item's handle: RePEc:isu:genres:2074. See general information about how to correct material in RePEc.

    If you have authored this item and are not yet registered with RePEc, we encourage you to do it here. This allows to link your profile to this item. It also allows you to accept potential citations to this item that we are uncertain about.

    If CitEc recognized a bibliographic reference but did not link an item in RePEc to it, you can help with this form .

    If you know of missing items citing this one, you can help us creating those links by adding the relevant references in the same way as above, for each refering item. If you are a registered author of this item, you may also want to check the "citations" tab in your RePEc Author Service profile, as there may be some citations waiting for confirmation.

    For technical questions regarding this item, or to correct its authors, title, abstract, bibliographic or download information, contact: Curtis Balmer (email available below). General contact details of provider: https://edirc.repec.org/data/deiasus.html .

    Please note that corrections may take a couple of weeks to filter through the various RePEc services.

    IDEAS is a RePEc service. RePEc uses bibliographic data supplied by the respective publishers.