The Development of Counties as Municipal Governments

A Case Study of Los Angeles County in the Twenty-First Century

Datos Bibliográficos

ID6404697
AutoresChristopher Hoene (National League of Cities), Mark Baldassare (Public Policy Instituteof California), Michael Shires (0000-0001-5684-2520, Pepperdine University)
Año2002
Volumen37
Número4
Páginas575-591
Fecha de publicación2002-03-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaUrban Affairs Review (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 1078-0874 • E-ISSN: 1552-8332
EditorialSAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1177/10780870222185478
OpenAlexW2109159408
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas12
Referencias citadas5

Counties in the twenty-first century are enigmatic hybrids of state and local government. Behaving sometimes as agents of state government, sometimes as county governments, and increasingly as municipal governments, urban counties are becoming more relevant as deliverers of urban services. Studies of county government have long recognized two roles of counties: as service delivery arms of state government and as local governments. More recently, analyses of county activities have pointed to increasing involvement in the delivery of services typically left to cities, particularly in urbanized areas. The rise of counties’ municipal services role deserves greater attention. Using a two-year, in-depth analysis of Los Angeles County, the authors examine the extent to which L.A. County has increased its municipal presence. They find that this municipal, or urban, services role comprises a significant portion of Los Angeles County’s activities and takes several distinct forms

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