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100			_aBenton, J. Edwin
245			_aCounty service delivery: does government structure matter?
260			_c2002
300			_ap.471-79.
362			_aAug
520			_aVery little systematic research has been conducted to determine the policy effects of changing the form of county government. The findings of this study suggest that efforts to modernize county government structure may enable county officials to respond successfully to increasing citizen demands for a high level of current services as well as expand the menu of services. Specifically, there is a strong association between the type of county government (non-charter commission/appointed administrator or elected executive, or charter commission/appointed administrator or elected executive) and county spending for all types of services. In addition, there is a strong linkage between type of country government and three categories of county services representative of the service roles of the modern American county-that is, traditional, local, and regional services. - Reproduced.
650			_aLocal government
773			_aPublic Administration Review
909			_a53098
999			_c53098 _d53098