Download or read book The Challenge of Local Government Size written by Santiago Lago Peñas and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 2013 with total page 291 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Expert contributors in economics and political science offer a comprehensive breakdown of the issue of local jurisdiction fragmentation and provide recommendations for successful policy reform. Topics discussed include economies of scale, the costs and benefits of voluntary and forced amalgamation programs, the correlation between government size and corruption, privatization, and inter-municipal cooperation. A combination of theory and empirical evidence provides depth and makes this book an invaluable addition to the literature.