Elliott D. Sclar is Professor of Urban Planning at Columbia University, where he is also director of Graduate Programs in Urban Planning. An economist by training, he is a research associate at the Economic Policy Institute in Washington, D.C. Sclar is the co-author of several books, including Access for All: Transportation and Urban Growth and Shaky Palaces: Home Ownership and Social Mobility in Boston's Suburbanization.

Addresses the factors that must go into any decision to reorganize public service, examines the economic reasons why the reform strategy of privatization in the form of public contracting often bogs down, and constructs solutions aimed at improving public service.(Journal of Economic Literature) Sclar analyzes the assumptions behind the case for privatization of all public services such as hospitals, prisons, and fire departments. The goal of this book is to present readers with a better understanding of the author's recommendations to balance the use of contracting with internal reform to enhance the operation of public agencies.- Mary Whaley (Booklist)

Elliott D. Sclar is Professor of Urban Planning at Columbia University, where he is also director of Graduate Programs in Urban Planning. An economist by training, he is a research associate at the Economic Policy Institute in Washington, D.C. Sclar is the co-author of several books, including Access for All: Transportation and Urban Growth and Shaky Palaces: Home Ownership and Social Mobility in Boston's Suburbanization.

Addresses the factors that must go into any decision to reorganize public service, examines the economic reasons why the reform strategy of privatization in the form of public contracting often bogs down, and constructs solutions aimed at improving public service.(Journal of Economic Literature) Sclar analyzes the assumptions behind the case for privatization of all public services such as hospitals, prisons, and fire departments. The goal of this book is to present readers with a better understanding of the author's recommendations to balance the use of contracting with internal reform to enhance the operation of public agencies.- Mary Whaley (Booklist)

Elliott D. Sclar is Professor of Urban Planning at Columbia University, where he is also director of Graduate Programs in Urban Planning. An economist by training, he is a research associate at the Economic Policy Institute in Washington, D.C. Sclar is the co-author of several books, including Access for All: Transportation and Urban Growth and Shaky Palaces: Home Ownership and Social Mobility in Boston's Suburbanization.

Addresses the factors that must go into any decision to reorganize public service, examines the economic reasons why the reform strategy of privatization in the form of public contracting often bogs down, and constructs solutions aimed at improving public service.(Journal of Economic Literature) Sclar analyzes the assumptions behind the case for privatization of all public services such as hospitals, prisons, and fire departments. The goal of this book is to present readers with a better understanding of the author's recommendations to balance the use of contracting with internal reform to enhance the operation of public agencies.- Mary Whaley (Booklist)