The relationship between state government performance and state quality of life
By: Coggburn, Jerrell.
Contributor(s): Schneider, Saundra K.
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ArticlePublisher: 2003Description: p.1337-354.Subject(s): Quality of life | Good governance
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International Journal of Public AdministrationSummary: This article examines the relationship between government performance and quality of life in the American states. We contend that the management capacity of state governments should have direct, tangible impacts on the overall social and economic well-being of state citizenry. In order to test this idea, we examine the influence of state management capacity (using the 1999 Government Performance Project grades), alongside other economic and political variables, on two prominent measures of state quality of life - The Morgan Quitno "Most Livable State" Index and State Policy Reports" (SPP) "Camelot Index". We find that both state economic conditions and governmental policy priorities have significant impacts on state performance levels. But, our results clearly indicate that the management capacity of state governments also contributes directly to improving the overall quality of life for state citizens. - Reproduced.
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Indian Institute of Public Administration | Volume no: 26, Issue no: 12 | Available | AR58656 |
This article examines the relationship between government performance and quality of life in the American states. We contend that the management capacity of state governments should have direct, tangible impacts on the overall social and economic well-being of state citizenry. In order to test this idea, we examine the influence of state management capacity (using the 1999 Government Performance Project grades), alongside other economic and political variables, on two prominent measures of state quality of life - The Morgan Quitno "Most Livable State" Index and State Policy Reports" (SPP) "Camelot Index". We find that both state economic conditions and governmental policy priorities have significant impacts on state performance levels. But, our results clearly indicate that the management capacity of state governments also contributes directly to improving the overall quality of life for state citizens. - Reproduced.
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