Partnership Design For Metropolitan Governments

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Partnership Design For Metropolitan Governments

• Brian Evans
• Natalie Oldani
• Katie Keck
• John Kinsella
• Erinn Monroe
• Andrew Zouev

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Presentation Overview

• Background and Methodology
• Partnership Definitions and Case Studies
• Analysis and Recommendations

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Background

• Challenges Facing Metropolitan Governments
• Globalization
• Technological change
• Urbanization
• Population growth

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Synthesis of OECD Framework
Objectives Cities for citizens Coherence in
policy Co-ordination Endogenous development
Efficient financial management Flexibility
Participation Particularity Social cohesion
Subsidiarity Sustainability
Strategies Governmental Restructuring Financial
Reform Strategic Planning Partnerships
Goals Livability Competitiveness
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Partnerships

• Two types
• Public-Private
• Public-Civil Society
• Principal-agent problem
• Adverse selection
• Moral hazard

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Public-Private Partnerships

• Partner with for-profit NGOs
• Achieve greater efficiency by providing goods and
  services
• Two types
• Privatization
• Contracting of private firms

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Three Public-Private Case Studies

• Auguas Argentinas
• Water provision (privatization)
• Ørestad Development Corporation
• Infrastructure in Copenhagen (contracting)
• Opportunities Industrialization Center
• Social Services in Milwaukee (contracting)

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Public-Civil Society Partnerships

• Partner with civil society non-profit
  organizations
• Achieve greater efficiency by collaborating to
  provide goods and services
• Emphasis on voluntary public participation

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Three Public-Civil Society Case Studies

• Metropolitan Toronto Action Committee on Violence
  Against Women and Children (METRAC)
• Public safety
• Central Atlanta Progress (CAP)
• Urban Development
• Lumanti Support Group for Shelter
• Shelter assistance

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Analysis of Partnerships

• Case studies
• Varying degrees of success in terms of OECD
  objectives and goals
• Tradeoffs
• Information asymmetry
• Uncertainty
• Risk

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Mitigating Principal-Agent Problems

• Adverse Selection and Moral Hazard
• Identify sources of inefficiencies
• Evaluate strengths and weakness of government and
  partners
• Reduces uncertainty and risk
• Establish a system of accountability
• Clearly define roles, project goals, and
  deadlines
• Creates transparency

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Public-Private Partnership Design Recommendations
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Public-Civil Society Partnership Design
Recommendations
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Thanks for listening

• Questions?