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Where are privatization's cost savings? Private contracting, transaction costs, and prison operation efficiency
Title
Where are privatization's cost savings? Private contracting, transaction costs, and prison operation efficiency
Author
Duscha, Melissa
Date Created
2016
Subjects--Topical
Government policy, Political science, Public administration
Description
This dissertation examines the question: Where are privatization’s cost savings? Current literature finds that government privatization does not result in overall cost savings. This is contrary to widely accepted business practices and market theo...
Three essays on economic growth and environmental quality in China
Title
Three essays on economic growth and environmental quality in China
Author
Yang, Hualiu
Date Created
2016
Subjects--Topical
Government policy, Public administration
Description
This dissertation employs an interdisciplinary perspective to examine the relationship between economic development and environmental quality in China. The first essay investigates how the distribution of gross domestic product (GDP) between the g...