GPA8527-DP2.Alternative Service Delivery.Sp14.Norman-Major,Kristen
Document Type
Syllabi
School
HSB
Department
MMPA
Course Subject
GPA
Course Number
8527
Course Section
DP2
Course Title
Alternative Service Delivery
Academic Term and Year
Spring 2014
Credits
4.00
Course Description
State and local governments are facing their worst fiscal crises in years. As a result, public officials in Minnesota and across the United States are seeking either more cost effective or alternative ways to deliver public services, including the employment of what President Bush calls ?faith-based initiatives.? This course examines the theoretical underpinnings, debates, and track record of the various alternatives to delivery public services. Topics include: privatization, vouchers, contracting out, public/private and public/nonprofit partnerships, and the use of market incentives and competition to improve service delivery. We shall also examine several policy areas where alternative means to deliver services have been tried or advocated including criminal justice, education, health care, welfare, energy, and transportation.
Recommended Citation
Norman-Major, Kristen, "GPA8527-DP2.Alternative Service Delivery.Sp14.Norman-Major,Kristen" (2014). Historic Syllabi -- full text access limited to internal Hamline administrative staff only. 390.
https://digitalcommons.hamline.edu/syllabi/390