Government Corporations and Federal Funds
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3433910 |
|---|---|
| Authors | John Mcdiarmid, John F Mcdiarmid (Princeton University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1937 |
| Volume | 31 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 1094-1107 |
| Publication date | 1937-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Political Science Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0003-0554 • E-ISSN: 1537-5943 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/1948959 |
| OpenAlex | W2480360174 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 3 |
The increasing use of the government corporation in the conduct of governmental business enterprises is one of the most significant of recent trends in public administration. Indeed, the corporate device represents one answer to the charge that government is so poorly organized and so beset by red tape that public operation of economic enterprise is inevitably sluggish and inefficient. Most notably during the mobilization crisis of 1917 and the depression years following 1929, when speedy and vigorous action was needed, the federal government has relied heavily upon government corporations which could cut through red tape and "get things done." Also in more normal times, however, particular enterprises somewhat isolated from regular governmental activities have been carried on in corporate form
Action (physics · Administration (probate law · Business · Charge (physics · Corporation · Government (linguistics · Great Depression · Political science · Accounting · Corporate Taxation and Avoidance · Finance · Law · Public Administration
| Unique citing works | 3 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,04 |
| Citation span | 1949 - 2006 (58) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |