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MANAGING MUNICIPAL SERVICES IN AN ERA OF DECUNING FEDERAL ASSISTANCE
Author(s) -
Forrester John P.,
Spindler Charles J.
Publication year - 1990
Publication title -
review of policy research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.832
H-Index - 45
eISSN - 1541-1338
pISSN - 1541-132X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1541-1338.1990.tb00066.x
Subject(s) - revenue sharing , revenue , decentralization , variety (cybernetics) , business , local government , service (business) , government (linguistics) , public administration , administration (probate law) , fiscal year , internal revenue , economic policy , finance , public economics , economics , political science , marketing , market economy , linguistics , philosophy , artificial intelligence , computer science , law
Federal aid to local governments was cutback throughout the Reagan administration. In dealing with these revenue cutbacks, ex‐recipients have a variety of options, to find new sources of revenue or reduce expenditures. Based on the perspectives of local government budget officials and environmental data, this study attempts to determine which governments will be most successful in minimizing service cutbacks in this environment. Using a cross‐sectional analysis and data concerning federal revenue sharing, we find both support and differences for many predictors found in previous case‐studies of fiscal stress. The differences likely stem from the new cutback environment. This study illustrates that management strategies under fiscal decentralization are strategic and not haphazard.