COSTING LOCAL GOVERNMENT REFORM

MCQUAID, RONALD

LOCAL GOVERNMENT STUDIES, n.º 4/1993, pág. 477

1. Introduction. 2. Costs and savings of LocalìGovernment reform in Scotland. 3. Analysis of the projectedìcosts and savings. a) Concentration of Savings on TwoìServices. b) Accuracy of Estimates. c) Economies of Scale.ìd) Inconsistencies in Staffing Levels. e) Total Costs ofìReorganisation. 4. Conclusion.