01061pab a2200169 454500 180718b1999 xxu||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d Ruhil, Anirudh V.S. et al Institutions and reform: reinventing local government 1999 p.433-55 Jan During 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 Local government - United States Local government Urban Affairs Review 40676 40676 40676 0 0 0 0 IIPA IIPA 2018-07-19 Volume no: 34, Issue no: 3 AR41051 2018-07-19 2018-07-19 AR