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Author
Urban Institute
Title
Comparative Productivity Analysis of Local Governments: Some Findings and an Agenda for Future National Efforts.
Coporate
Urban Institute, Washington, DC
Sponsor
Department of Housing and Urban Development, Washington, DC
Keywords
fire protection | waste disposal
Identifiers
solid wastes
Abstract
Our research has identified a number of steps that are needed and feasible for undertaking, on a national basis, local government productivity measurements. There are a number of problems that keep the proposed measurement effort far from ideal. However, with proper care, significant improvements should be possible over currently available information. We are not able to provide positive proof that such comparative productivity measurement and analysis would pay dividends, but there is enough potential utility to the nation in guiding productivity improvement efforts that it seems well worth testing in a full-scale effort.