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Debt Wish: Entrepreneurial Cities, U.S. Federalism, and Economic Development (Pitt Series in Policy & Institutional Studies)
Alberta M. Sbragia
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Description for Debt Wish: Entrepreneurial Cities, U.S. Federalism, and Economic Development (Pitt Series in Policy & Institutional Studies)
Paperback. This work explores how entrepreneurial activity developed in the USA, and how federal and state politics facilitated or limited it. It analyses the implications of cities creating innovative, quasi-governments to circumvent state control over city finances. Series: Pitt Series in Policy & Institutional Studies. Num Pages: 308 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPQB; KFFD; KJH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 413.
Albert Sbragia considers American urban government as an investor whether for building infrastructure or supporting economic development. Over time, such investment has become disconnected from the normal political and administrative processes of local policymaking through the use of special public spending authorities like water and sewer commissions and port, turnpike, and public power authorities. Sbragia explores how this entrepreneurial activity developed and how federal and state policies facilitated or limited it. She also analyzes the implications of cities creating innovative, special-purpose quasi-governments to circumvent and dilute state control over city finances, diluting their own authority in the ... Read more
Albert Sbragia considers American urban government as an investor whether for building infrastructure or supporting economic development. Over time, such investment has become disconnected from the normal political and administrative processes of local policymaking through the use of special public spending authorities like water and sewer commissions and port, turnpike, and public power authorities. Sbragia explores how this entrepreneurial activity developed and how federal and state policies facilitated or limited it. She also analyzes the implications of cities creating innovative, special-purpose quasi-governments to circumvent and dilute state control over city finances, diluting their own authority in the ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
University of Pittsburgh Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Series
Pitt Series in Policy & Institutional Studies
Condition
New
Weight
441g
Number of Pages
308
Place of Publication
Pittsburgh PA, United States
ISBN
9780822955993
SKU
V9780822955993
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Reviews for Debt Wish: Entrepreneurial Cities, U.S. Federalism, and Economic Development (Pitt Series in Policy & Institutional Studies)
[A] brilliant synthesis of the literature on public investment. . . . An impressive scholarly work demonstrating command of diverse literatures. It is a must read for everyone interested in local public finance.
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