Government consolidation and economic development in Allegheny County and the city of Pittsburgh

Government consolidation and economic development in Allegheny County and the city of Pittsburgh /

This report concludes that, although evidence is mixed and effects difficult to measure, consolidating the City of Pittsburgh and Allegheny County could enhance economic development by unifying leadership, improving policy direction and coordination, and sharpening economic-development initiatives....

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Author / Contributor: Archibald, Rae W (Author)
Other authors / contributors: Sleeper, Sally
Imprint: Santa Monica, CA : RAND, [2008]
Format: Electronic
Language:English
Subjects:
Annexation (Municipal government) > Economic aspects > Pennsylvania > Pittsburgh.
Annexation (County government) > Economic aspects > Pennsylvania > Allegheny County.
Economic development > Pennsylvania > Allegheny County.
Pittsburgh (Pa.) > Economic policy.
Pittsburgh (Pa.) > Politics and government.
Allegheny County (Pa.) > Politics and government.
Series:Technical report (Rand Corporation) ; TR-569-CACEECCG.
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • City-county consolidations: history and theoretical rationales
  • City-county consolidation: practitioners' and academics' views
  • The economic-development case
  • consolidating the city of Pittsburgh and Allegheny County
  • Appendix: Interview protocol.

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