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Trends In The Contracting Out Of Local Government Services, Cristiane Carvalho Keetch
Trends In The Contracting Out Of Local Government Services, Cristiane Carvalho Keetch
USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations
Challenging economic conditions have led local governments to explore alternative methods to deliver public services to residents. This thesis explores historical contracting out trends and offers new research about contracting out activity by local jurisdictions in the state of Florida. Through an e-survey, the new data examines if cities and counties in Florida increased contracting out activity of public services in response to a declining economic environment and changes in population growth trends.
This elaborate and multifaceted task is accomplished through a deliberate interdisciplinary research approach. The literature review consists of well-known publication responsible for creating the foundation of contracting …