01010pab a2200145 454500008004000000100003000040245005800070260000900128300001300137362000800150520062300158650003700781650002100818773002500839180718b1999   xxu||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d  aRuhil, Anirudh V.S. et al  aInstitutions and reform: reinventing local government  c1999  ap.433-55  aJan  aDuring the past few years, a new wave of reform has been launched under the rubric of reinventing government. Yet, despite the hype, little is known about the extent to which reinventing government is a reality across the country. The authors undertake a systematic analysis of reform activity in a large sample of suburban municipalities and find low rates of adoption of current reforms. Although a number of identifiable and theoretically important institutional constraints inhibit reform activity, city manager leadership appears to be critical for overcoming the impediments to efficient governance. - Reproduced  aLocal government - United States  aLocal government  aUrban Affairs Review