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TERMS Privatization Contracting-out Governance. LEFT, LIBERAL AND RIGHT Strong government: Policy focus Weak government: Less government Institutional.

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Page 1: TERMS Privatization Contracting-out Governance. LEFT, LIBERAL AND RIGHT Strong government: Policy focus Weak government: Less government Institutional.

TERMSPrivatizationContracting-outGovernance

Page 2: TERMS Privatization Contracting-out Governance. LEFT, LIBERAL AND RIGHT Strong government: Policy focus Weak government: Less government Institutional.

LEFT, LIBERAL AND RIGHT

Strong government: Policy focus

Weak government:Less governmentInstitutional focus

Page 3: TERMS Privatization Contracting-out Governance. LEFT, LIBERAL AND RIGHT Strong government: Policy focus Weak government: Less government Institutional.

WHAT’S AN INSTITUTION? Rules by which we govern

ourselves Means of enforcing them Examples: Parliament, the

courts, city council, mayoralty But also: Rule of law, civil

liberties, one-person-one-vote

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PUBLIC CHOICE

Anything the market can do, it can do better

Why?ChoiceCompetition

Exception: externalities

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REINVENT GOVERNMENTPrivatize if possibleSteer, don’t row

Put jobs out to tender

Competition within government

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SUMMARY: DON’T LOOK TO GOVERNMENT

Strengthen private enterprise

Enhance individual choice Solve our own problems,

or Initiate community action

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AGREEMENT & DISAGREEMENT WITHIN THE RIGHT WING

Social welfare measuresCommon ground. Local

government should stick to: Hard services Support for economic development Fiscal prudence Public order

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WINNIPEG EXAMPLESGarbage collectionCharleswood

BridgeWater park

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MORE THEORY Small, specialized units of government

Weak government More representative Competition within government

Two ways to be small Small jurisdictions Fragmentation

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STILL MORE THEORY

Different kinds and levels of services: Choice

Voting with your feet

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CRITIQUECheap labourCollusion in bidding

Danger in garbage contracts?Mobility is for privileged peopleFlim-flam: Taking a ride on

business prestige Charleswood Bridge?

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WHAT’S GOOD ABOUT PUBLIC CHOICE?Department-by-department

accountingContracting some jobs out, with

departments allowed to bid, provided good wages are ensuredRequire unionized workforceLiving wage provisions

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RIGHT WING CONSTITUENCY

Supporters of economic growth, including Business people Homeowners Anyone who considers business people good

managers

Varieties of conservatives Boosters Fiscal conservatives

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RIGHT WING ISSUESEconomic developmentInfrastructure developmentPublic orderKeep public expenditures and

taxes downResisting public sector unions