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100			_aAllam, Percy
245			_aWhy smaller councils make sense
260			_c2003
300			_ap.74-81.
362			_aSep
520			_aThis article presents a case for smaller local governments based on notions of economic efficiency and community identity service responsiveness and political accountability. The arguments of sceptics (or those favouring greater council amalgamations) are challenged and refuted. - Reproduced.
650			_aLocal government
773			_aAmerican Journal of Public Administration
909			_a58428
999			_c58428 _d58428