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• Developments in Local Government Privatization
  Annual Privatization Report 2013 examines local government privatization trends
  Harris Kenny, Adam Summers and Steven Titch
  May 6, 2013
• Privatization and Public-Private Partnership Trends in Local Government
  Local Government Privatization Chapter of Annual Privatization Report 2011
  Harris Kenny and Adam Summers
  May 1, 2012
• The Year 2010 in Water & Wastewater Public-Private Partnerships
  Water and Wastewater Chapter of Annual Privatization Report 2010
  Leonard Gilroy and Harris Kenny
  March 10, 2011
• Privatization and Public-Private Partnership Trends in Local Government
  Local Government Privatization Chapter of Annual Privatization Report 2010
  Leonard Gilroy, Harris Kenny, Samuel Staley and Adam Summers
  February 23, 2011
• School Choice, Charter Schools, and Trends In Educational Privatization
  Education Chapter of Annual Privatization Report 2010
  Lisa Snell and Leonard Gilroy
  February 15, 2011
• Ten Principles of Privatization
  Best practices in privatization to lower the costs of government
  Leonard Gilroy and Adrian Moore
  July 9, 2010
• Knowing What State and Local Governments Own
  A how-to guide for managing state and local property inventories
  Anthony Randazzo and John Palatiello
  June 29, 2010
• Comparing Private Sector and Government Worker Salaries
  Public sector offers ironclad job security and greater pension benefits
  Adam Summers
  May 10, 2010
• Improving the Economies and Business Climates In Struggling Cities
  Examining how taxes, red tape, eminent domain and occupational licensing prevent economic growth
  Policy Brief 92
  Anthony Randazzo
  March 17, 2010
• Ten Steps to Brings Jobs and Businesses Back to Cleveland and Other Big Cities
  Reducing crime and taxes, improving zoning laws and adding transparency can spur growth
  Policy Brief 90
  Samuel Staley
  March 17, 2010
• Rejuvenating Urban America Through Land Use and Housing Policy Reform
  Cleveland Case Study
  Policy Brief 91
  Samuel Staley
  March 17, 2010
• Local Government Privatization 101
  Separating fact from fiction, privatization trends and the services that should be privatized
  Policy Brief 89
  Leonard Gilroy
  March 16, 2010
• Ten Privatization Opportunities for Cleveland
  Hopkins Airport, parking facilities and solid waste operations are prime privatization candidates
  Policy Brief 88
  Leonard Gilroy
  March 16, 2010
• Ten Ideas to Fix Cleveland's Schools
  Turn failing schools into charters, empower parents and principals
  Policy Brief 86
  Lisa Snell
  March 15, 2010
• Savings for San Diego
  Outsourcing to Reduce Costs and Improve Services
  Leonard Gilroy and Adam Summers
  December 10, 2009
• Vehicle Fleet Maintenance/Management Outsourcing Opportunities
  How San Diego and other cities can reduce the costs of vehicle fleet maintenance and management services
  Leonard Gilroy, Anthony Randazzo and Adam Summers
  December 10, 2009
• Building Maintenance and Management Outsourcing Opportunities
  How San Diego and other cities can reduce the costs of facility management
  Leonard Gilroy and Adam Summers
  December 10, 2009
• Trends In Public and Contracted Government Services From 2002 to 2007
  Privatization and outsourcing by local governments
  Policy Brief 80
  Mildred Warner and Amir Hefetz
  August 4, 2009
• CSI for Real: How to Improve Forensic Science
  Policy Study 364
  Roger Koppl
  December 1, 2007
• Streamlining San Diego
  Achieving Taxpayer Savings and Government Reforms Through Managed Competition
  Geoffrey Segal, Adam Summers, Leonard Gilroy and W. Erik Bruvold
  September 1, 2007
• Privatizing University Housing
  Leonard Gilroy, Laura J. Davis, Sarah F. Anzia and Geoffrey Segal
  January 1, 2007
• Detailing Foreign Management of US Infrastructure
  Leonard Gilroy and Adam Summers
  March 1, 2006
• Privatizing Public Hospitals
  A Win-Win for Taxpayers and the Poor
  Francois Melese
  November 1, 2005
• Driving More Money into the Classroom
  The Promise of Shared Services
  William D. Eggers, Lisa Snell, Robert Wavra and Adrian Moore
  October 1, 2005
• Rebuilding After Katrina
  Policy Strategies for Recovery
  Adrian Moore, Lisa Snell and Geoffrey Segal
  October 1, 2005
• The Gathering Pension Storm
  How Government Pension Plans are Breaking the Bank and Strategies for Reform
  George Passantino and Adam Summers
  June 16, 2005
• Offshoring and Public Fear
  Assessing the Real Threat to Jobs
  Ted Balaker and Adrian Moore
  May 1, 2005
• How to Tackle Some of LA's Problems
  March 2, 2005
• What's in the Government's Attic?
  John Palatiello
  December 1, 2004
• Exposing the Myths and Realities of Competitive Sourcing
  Geoffrey Segal, Ade Ifelayo and Chandra Pesheck
  August 1, 2004
• San Diego Citizens' Budget Plan
  June 1, 2004
• Frequently Asked Questions About Water / Wastewater Privatization
  Geoffrey Segal and Adrian Moore
  September 1, 2003
• Emergency Medical Services Privatization
  Frequently Asked Questions
  Ted Balaker and Adam Summers
  August 1, 2003
• Revisiting the Public Interest in Private Water
  Don S. Evans
  May 1, 2003
• Contracting for Road and Highway Maintenance
  Geoffrey Segal, Adrian Moore and Samuel McCarthy
  March 1, 2003
• The Extent, History, and Role of Private Companies in the Delivery of Correctional Services in the United States
  Geoffrey Segal
  November 1, 2002
• Corporate Corrections? Frequently Asked Questions About Prison Privatization
  Geoffrey Segal
  November 1, 2002
• The Salinas Utility Users Tax
  Necessary Revenue Source or Government Waste?
  Geoffrey Segal and Adam Summers
  October 1, 2002
• How to Navigate the Politics of Privatization
  Robin A. Johnson
  July 1, 2002
• Long-term Contracting for Water and Wastewater Services
  Robin A. Johnson, John McCormally and Adrian Moore
  May 1, 2002
• Citizen's Budget Reports
  Improving Performance and Accountability in Government
  Geoffrey Segal and Adam Summers
  March 1, 2002
• California Competitive Cities
  A Report Card on Efficiency in Service Delivery in California's 10 Largest Cities
  Geoffrey Segal, Adrian Moore and James Nolan
  February 1, 2002
• Weighing the Watchmen: Evaluating the Costs and Benefits of Outsourcing Correctional Services
  Part 1: Employing a Best Value Approach to Procurement
  Adrian Moore and Geoffrey Segal
  January 1, 2002
• The Future of Local Emergency Medical Service: Ambulance Wars or Public-Private Truce?
  Policy Update 18
  Robin A. Johnson
  August 1, 2001
• Opening the Floodgates
  Why Water Privatization Will Continue
  Robin A. Johnson and Adrian Moore
  August 1, 2001
• Competitive Cities
  A Report Card on Efficiency in Service Delivery in America's Largest Cities
  Adrian Moore, James Nolan and Geoffrey Segal
  April 1, 2001
• Innovative Alternatives to Traditional Municipal/County Corrections
  E-Brief 113
  Geoffrey Segal
  March 1, 2001
• Privatization and Layoffs
  The Real Story
  Robin A. Johnson
  March 1, 2001
• Electronic Procurement
  How Technology is Changing Government Purchasing
  Geoffrey Segal and Matthew D. Taylor
  February 1, 2001
• Emerging Options for Youthful Offenders
  Utilizing Public-Private Partnerships to Offer Hope, New Direction for Troubled Youth
  Geoffrey Segal
  December 1, 2000
• Infrastructure Outsourcing
  Leveraging Concrete, Steel, and Asphalt with Public-Private Partnerships
  Adrian Moore, Geoffrey Segal and John McCormally
  September 1, 2000
• Privatizing Landfills
  Market Solutions for Solid-waste Disposal
  Geoffrey Segal and Adrian Moore
  May 1, 2000
• Muni Power Grabs
  Municipal Utilities, Tax-exempt Debt, and the Competitive Market
  Adrian Moore and Jeff Woerner
  November 1, 1999
• Getting Greens in the Black
  Golf course Privatization Trends and Practices
  Lisa Snell
  August 1, 1999
• Reforming Financial Management in the Public Sector
  Lessons U.S. Officials Can Learn From New Zealand
  Ian Ball
  May 1, 1999
• Private Prisons
  Quality Corrections at a Lower Cost
  Adrian Moore
  April 1, 1998
• Privatizing Public Hospitals
  Strategic Options in an Era of Industry-Wide Consolidation
  Richard Tradewell
  April 1, 1998
• Competitive Neutrality
  Ensuring a Level Playing Field in Managed Competitions
  William D. Eggers
  March 1, 1998
• Regulatory Reform at the Local Level
  Regulating for Competition, Opportunity, and Prosperity
  Adrian Moore and Tom Rose
  February 1, 1998
• Performance Based Contracting
  Designing State of the Art Contract Administration and Monitoring Systems
  William D. Eggers
  May 1, 1997
• Using Contractors to Cook, Clean, and Drive the Bus
  Janet R. Beales
  December 1, 1996
• Delivering Services for the Mentally Ill and Developmentally Disabled
  A Consumer Choice Model
  Richard H. Dougherty and William D. Eggers
  October 1, 1996
• A Guide For Divesting Government-Owned Enterprises
  Henry Gibbons
  July 1, 1996
• Community Law Enforcement
  The Success of San Diego's Volunteer Policing Program
  Kathy Kessler and Julie Wartell
  May 1, 1996
• Restructuring America's Water Industry
  Comparing Investor Owned and Government Water Systems
  Kathy Neal, Patrick J. Maloney, Jonas A. Marson and Tamer E. Francis
  January 1, 1996
• Privatizing Emergency Medical Service
  How Cities Can Cut Costs and Save Lives
  Robert Poole
  November 1, 1995
• A Guide for Divesting Government Owned Enterprises
  Henry Gibbons
  August 1, 1995
• How to Privatize Orange County's Airports
  Robert Poole
  August 1, 1995
• Revitalizing State and Local Infrastructure
  Empowering Cities and States to Tap Private Capital and Rebuild America
  Robert Poole
  May 1, 1995
• Rescuing Orange County
  Robert Poole
  May 1, 1995
• Revitalizing Our Cities
  Perspectives from America's New Breed of Mayors
  William D. Eggers
  March 1, 1995
• Competitive Government for a Competitive Los Angeles
  William D. Eggers
  November 1, 1994
• Guidelines for Airport Privatization
  Robert Poole
  October 1, 1994
• Public Authorities and Private Firms as Providers of Public Goods
  Clayton P. Gillette
  September 1, 1994
• Doing More with Less
  Competitive Contracting for School Support Services
  Janet R. Beales
  September 1, 1994
• Privatizing Milwaukee's Airport
  Robert Poole
  July 1, 1994
• Municipal Wastewater Treatment
  Privatization and Compliance
  Holly June Stiefel
  February 1, 1994
• Intergovernmental Contracting For Public Services
  John W. Donlevy, Jr.
  February 1, 1994
• Rightsizing Government
  Lessons from America's Public Sector Innovators
  William D. Eggers
  January 1, 1994
• Techniques for Mining the Public Balance Sheet
  Roger D. Feldman and Thomas M. Ingoldsby
  September 1, 1993
• Privatization and Public Employees
  Guidelines For Fair Treatment
  John O'Leary and William D. Eggers
  September 1, 1993
• Comparing Public and Private Bus Transit Services
  A Study of the Los Angeles Foothill Transit Zone
  John O'Leary
  July 1, 1993
• Contracting Water and Wastewater Utility Operations
  Roger Hartman
  June 1, 1993
• Privatizing Los Angeles International Airport
  Analyzing the Alternatives
  Robert Poole
  April 1, 1993
• Port Privatization
  An International Perspective
  David Haarmeyer and Peter Yorke
  April 1, 1993
• Competitive Contracting of Transit Services
  Jean Love and Wendell Cox
  March 1, 1993
• Cost Savings from Privatization
  A Compilation of Findings
  John Hilke
  March 1, 1993
• How To Compare Costs Between In-House and Contracted Services
  Lawrence Martin
  March 1, 1993
• Designing a Comprehensive Privatization Program for Cities
  John Stainback
  February 1, 1993
• Designing an Effective Bidding and Monitoring System to Minimize Problems in Competitive Contracting
  John Rehfuss
  February 1, 1993
• Satellite Schools
  The Private Provision of School Infrastructure
  Janet R. Beales
  January 1, 1993
• Rightsizing Government
  Lessons From America's Public-Sector Innovators
  William D. Eggers
  January 1, 1993
• Privatizing Infrastructure
  Options for Municipal Water Supply Systems
  David Haarmeyer
  October 1, 1992
• Fire Protection Privatization: A Cost Effective Approach to Public Safety
  Questions and Answers About the Private Sector Fire Service
  John R. Guardiano
  October 1, 1992
• Expanding Airport Capacity
  Getting Privatization Off The Ground
  William H. Payson and Steven A. Steckler
  June 1, 1992
• Mining the Government Balance Sheet
  What Cities and States Have to Sell
  Robert Poole, David Haarmeyer and Lynn Scarlett
  April 1, 1992
• The Public Benefits of Privatizing Logan Airport
  Robert Poole
  November 1, 1991
• Airport Privatization
  What the Record Shows
  Robert Poole
  August 1, 1990
• Public vs. Private
  Alternative Ownership Scenarios for Electric Utilities
  Michael A. Crew and Paul R. Kleindorfer
  June 1, 1990
• Selling LaGuardia and Kennedy Airports
  Robert Poole
  May 1, 1990
• Privatizing Airports
  Robert Poole
  January 1, 1990

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