00890pab a2200157 454500008004000000100002100040245008400061260000900145300001300154362001200167520046000179650002100639700002200660700001700682773003300699180718b2001   xxu||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d  aAmmons, David N.  aPerformance-comparison projects in local government: participants' perspectives  c2001  ap.100-10  aJan-Feb  aHow do officials of participating local governments assess the value of their involvement in performance-comparison projects, including related costs and benefits?  In this article, three prominent projects involving city and county governments are examined from the perspective of the participants themselves, revealing gaps between high expectations and subsequent results, but nevertheless suggesting an array of benefits for participants. - Reproduced  aLocal government  aLombardo, Michael  aCoe, Charles  aPublic Administration Review