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100			_aCarr, Jered B.
245			_aMetropolitan government and economic development
260			_c1999
300			_ap.476-88
362			_aJan
520			_aAcademic and political debate regarding the desirability of metropolitan government has focused on the provision of public goods. Although efficient production of services is of great importance, the consequences of metropolitan government for economic development have remained unexplored. The authors assess the development impacts of city-county consolidation by examining the attraction of manufacturing and retail/service firms for nine consolidated governments from 1950 to 1993. The annual growth in manufacturing, retail, and service establishments in the county before the merger is compared to the record afterward. No support emerges for the idea that consolidation enhances economic development. - Reproduced
650			_aEconomic and social development
700			_aFeiock, Richard C.
773			_aUrban Affairs Review
909			_a40678
999			_c40678 _d40678