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Economic Welfare Of Firefighting Service In Detroit, Matthias H. Jung
Economic Welfare Of Firefighting Service In Detroit, Matthias H. Jung
Wayne State University Dissertations
Chapter 1 is concerned with the effect of public fire service quality on individual utility. I develop a theoretical model to account for fire risk as a function of socio-economic, housing, and spatial factors. I review relevant literature on certain inherent public fire service issues regarding technology and cost structure before I briefly discuss the importance of public fire service with regard to overall social welfare. Finally, I employ equity mapping in a case study to assess the effect of a budget cut on equity of fire service allocation in Detroit.
Chapter 2 examines whether socio-economic factors, various aspects of …