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Annual Privatization Report 2008

Reason Foundation's 22nd annual analysis of privatization and outsourcing

August 1, 2008

Leonard Gilroy

Privatization remains a key policy focus as public officials grapple with deteriorating fiscal conditions, according to Reason Foundation's Annual Privatization Report 2008. With as many as 23 states potentially facing budget deficits in fiscal 2009, state governments are increasingly looking for ways to cut costs without cutting services. Enter the private sector.

Annual Privatization Report 2007

July 26, 2007

Leonard Gilroy

Reason Foundation's Annual Privatization Report finds states are increasingly partnering with the private sector to build roads and reduce traffic jams that have become one of the biggest complaints among taxpayers living in nearly every mid- to large-sized city in the country. The report analyzes the latest developments in privatization and government reform in the areas of transportation, aviation, education, local government services, telecommunications, and eminent domain.

Annual Privatization Report 2006:
20th Anniversary Edition

Transforming Government Through Privatization

August 1, 2006

Leonard Gilroy

Former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels, South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford, and former Indianapolis Mayor Stephen Goldsmith are just a few of the leaders detailing how privatization and competition are saving billions and making government smaller and more effective in the 20th anniversary edition of Reason Foundation's Annual Privatization Report. The Wall Street Journal editorial page says this year's Annual Privatization Report chronicles a "sweeping economic trend" and shows "the [privatization] story over the last 30 years is one of remarkable progress."

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