dc.contributor.author | Bristow, J. A. | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2007-03-08T14:49:07Z | |
dc.date.available | 2007-03-08T14:49:07Z | |
dc.date.issued | 1991 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Bristow, J. A. 'Symposium on local government reform'. - Dublin: Journal of the Statistical and Social Inquiry Society of Ireland,Vol. XXVI No. 3, 1990/1991, pp324-338 | en |
dc.identifier.issn | 00814776 | |
dc.identifier.other | JEL H70 | |
dc.identifier.other | JEL R13 | |
dc.identifier.other | Y | |
dc.description | Read before the Society, 21 March 1991 | en |
dc.description.abstract | My purpose here is not to argue one way or the other as regards the controversy
about the proper role, structure or finance of local authorities in
Ireland. I propose to do no more than to parade some of the contributions
which economics can make to an analysis of these issues. Much of
what I have to say may seem rather remote from the nuts and bolts of
reform, but I believe that we have only two sensible options for local Government:
scrap it or completely reconstruct it. Some fairly basic analysis
may therefore be of value.
From an economic viewpoint, the design of polities should at a minimum
consider the following: macroeconomic implications; efficiency in resource
allocation; implications for the distribution of welfare; and efficiency in
public choice. I shall use this taxonomy, although in a flexible way which
reflects the non-separability of these categories. | en |
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dc.format.mimetype | application/pdf | |
dc.language.iso | en | en |
dc.publisher | Statistical and Social Inquiry Society of Ireland | en |
dc.relation.ispartofseries | Journal of the Statistical and Social Inquiry Society of Ireland | en |
dc.relation.ispartofseries | Vol. XXVI No. 3 1990/1991 | en |
dc.source | Journal of The Statistical and Social Inquiry Society of Ireland | |
dc.source.uri | http://www.ssisi.ie | |
dc.subject | Fiscal autonomy | en |
dc.subject | Local government | en |
dc.subject.ddc | 314.15 | |
dc.title | Local government reform | en |
dc.title.alternative | Symposium on Local Government Reform | en |
dc.type | Journal article | en |
dc.status.refereed | Yes | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/2262/6220 | |