Many local governments are now facing the challenge of maintaining an adequate level of public services without resorting to any form of tax increase. One strategy is to generate additional tax receipts from existing levies through economic development. The author provides an overview of the...

"In this updated compilation of the first edition of Privatization, it covers the implementation, reinvention, and contracting out that have transpired since then--not just the successes but also the failures. The lessons learned from the successes and failures gave birth to a new privatization...

"Eminent domain is integral to a government's legal ability to take private property for a public purpose. If used correctly, the owners are paid fair market value. To educate citizens and prevent future abuse, this book exposes the good and the bad aspects of government's ability to use their...