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Showing 1 to 3 of 3 for “"special district governments"”.
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Democratic Voices Speaking Loudly: Does Public Participation Yield Accountability In Special Purpose Governments?
… units identified as either general purpose or special purpose governments. The latter are often aligned with, but operate independently of, general purpose governments. Even as these special purpose or special district governments have shown extraordinary growth relative to their general …
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The effect of voter control on public policy
… over local education policy in Virginia school districts. In this case, policy is unaffected when voter power is increased. The third and final empirical chapter examines what happens when voters gain control over fire protection policy in Illinois special district governments. In this case, the …
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Why Cities Fail: Local Political Institutions and the Fates of Metropolitan Economies
… government); and 3) the prevalence of special district governments (representing the ability to obtain policy outcomes by creating independent, specialized governments). To examine the economic effects of these institutions, I consider their characteristics in light of a three-stage …