John K Grant
Biographic Data
| ID | 5756716 |
|---|---|
| NAME | John K Grant |
| GIVEN NAMES | John K |
| FAMILY NAME | Grant |
| SIGNATURE | GRANT J K |
| AFFILIATIONS | Department of Political Science McMaster University Hamilton Ontario |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-9631-1182 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 14 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 3 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2008 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2014 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Neither public nor private
The New Public Management emerged in the 1980s, and with it, alternative service delivery ( ASD ) mechanisms, which removed service delivery from the public bureaucracy and separated policy making from policy implementation. Most western governments implemented measures including privatization or contracting out of service delivery to the private sector. By the mid‐1990s, many governments started reversing ASD policies and sought new ways to deli…
Has the Bubble Finally Burst? A Comparative Examination of the Failure of Privatization of Water Services Delivery in Atlanta (USA) and Hamilton (Canada)
The last few years have witnessed significant attempts by a number of municipalities across the globe to reverse private sector involvement in water services delivery to citizens, with examples across North America, Europe, as well as in some developing countries. What makes this reversal of private sector participation in water services delivery baffle many is that, in the not too distance past, private sector involvement in water delivery was t…
When markets fail to deliver
The emergence of the “New Public Management” (NPM) and its faith in markets led governments to search for alternative methods in the delivery of public services. One of the most popular methods was privatization. The rationale behind the choice of privatization is based on what Charles Wolf describes as “non‐market failure.” This article argues that the market may not be as efficient as its proponents have asserted, especially when there is a mon…
When markets fail to deliver
The emergence of the “New Public Management” (NPM) and its faith in markets led governments to search for alternative methods in the delivery of public services. One of the most popular methods was privatization. The rationale behind the choice of privatization is based on what Charles Wolf describes as “non‐market failure.” This article argues that the market may not be as efficient as its proponents have asserted, especially when there is a mon…
Neither public nor private
The New Public Management emerged in the 1980s, and with it, alternative service delivery ( ASD ) mechanisms, which removed service delivery from the public bureaucracy and separated policy making from policy implementation. Most western governments implemented measures including privatization or contracting out of service delivery to the private sector. By the mid‐1990s, many governments started reversing ASD policies and sought new ways to deli…
Has the Bubble Finally Burst? A Comparative Examination of the Failure of Privatization of Water Services Delivery in Atlanta (USA) and Hamilton (Canada)
The last few years have witnessed significant attempts by a number of municipalities across the globe to reverse private sector involvement in water services delivery to citizens, with examples across North America, Europe, as well as in some developing countries. What makes this reversal of private sector participation in water services delivery baffle many is that, in the not too distance past, private sector involvement in water delivery was t…
When markets fail to deliver
The emergence of the “New Public Management” (NPM) and its faith in markets led governments to search for alternative methods in the delivery of public services. One of the most popular methods was privatization. The rationale behind the choice of privatization is based on what Charles Wolf describes as “non‐market failure.” This article argues that the market may not be as efficient as its proponents have asserted, especially when there is a mon…
Has the Bubble Finally Burst? A Comparative Examination of the Failure of Privatization of Water Services Delivery in Atlanta (USA) and Hamilton (Canada)
The last few years have witnessed significant attempts by a number of municipalities across the globe to reverse private sector involvement in water services delivery to citizens, with examples across North America, Europe, as well as in some developing countries. What makes this reversal of private sector participation in water services delivery baffle many is that, in the not too distance past, private sector involvement in water delivery was t…
Neither public nor private
The New Public Management emerged in the 1980s, and with it, alternative service delivery ( ASD ) mechanisms, which removed service delivery from the public bureaucracy and separated policy making from policy implementation. Most western governments implemented measures including privatization or contracting out of service delivery to the private sector. By the mid‐1990s, many governments started reversing ASD policies and sought new ways to deli…
Economics (3 works) · Public-Private Partnership Projects (3 works) · Business (2 works) · Economic growth (2 works) · Engineering (2 works) · Local Government Finance and Decentralization (2 works) · Market economy (2 works) · Marketing (2 works) · Political science (2 works) · Private sector (2 works)