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100			_aNeil, Marshall
245			_aManagement, markets and democracy: Australian local government reform in the 1990s
260			_c1999
300			_ap.34-57
362			_aAutumn
520			_aAustralian local government has been subjected to extensive reform during the 1990s. This article considers the three main dimensions of the reforms - changes to management structures, the introduction of competition policy, and municipal consolidation. It reviews the evidence available about the nature of outcomes and examines the impact of the reforms on governance values. It is argued that, so far, economic considerations have been balanced by a commitment to community participation. Recent political developments, however, may yet prove to be an emerging threat. - Reproduced
650			_aDemocracy - Australia
650			_aManagement - Australia
650			_aLocal government - Australia
650			_aLocal government
700			_aDollery, Brian
700			_aWitherby, Angus
773			_aLocal Government Studies
909			_a43037
999			_c43037 _d43037