In Privatization in the City, E .S. Savas comprehensively examines the evolution and implementation of former New York Mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani’s aggressive privatization program in the face of a city council generally hostile to privatization. Savas identifies, examines, evaluates, and documents all forms of privatization employed, including contracting, competitive sourcing, divestment, leases, vouchers, franchises, default, withdrawal, and voluntarism. He contrasts these efforts in New York with privatization in several other cities across the country, ranging from Indianapolis to Phoenix. After analyzing the costs and benefits—both quantitative and qualitative—of New York's privatization program, Savas concludes that significant savings were achieved during Giuliani’s eight years in office.

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Tables, Figures, and Boxes
Foreword
Preface

1. Introduction

• The New Public Management


• Privatization and Public-Private Partnerships


• Pitfalls of Privatization


• Summary


• Notes

• Overview


• Privatization in Indianapolis


• Privatization in Phoenix


• Privatization in Other Cities


• Summary


• Notes

• Private Provision of Municipal Services in Early New York


• Privatization before Giuliani


• Summary


• Notes

• Planting the Seeds of Privatization


• The New Environment


• Summary


• Notes

• The Extent of Privatization


• The Pattern of Privatization


• The Outcomes of Privatization


• Summary


• Notes

• Divestments


• Contracts


• Privatization Using Multiple Methods or Unconventional Methods


• Summary


• Notes

• Municipal Hospitals


• Hospital Security


• Prisons


• Off-Track Betting Corporation


• Summary


• Notes

• In Summary


• A Look Ahead


• Conclusion


• Notes

• Introduction


• Managed Competition in Park Maintenance


• Managed Competition in Fleet Maintenance


• Reorganization of In-House Vehicle Maintenance


• Overall Results of Privatization


• Notes

"Professor Savas, who was one of the first to explain why the Great Society's urban programs backfired, has long been ahead of the curve. A longtime proponent of privatization, Savas has provided the analysis in the 1990's that put privatization at the very heart of a great era of American municipal reform. In his new book, Privatization in the City, Savas expertly showcases his analysis in action. He explains how former New York Mayor Rudolph Giuliani used privatization as a powerful tool of municipal reform, but also evaluates its limitations. Privatization in the City is essential reading for anyone who hopes to replace the current torpor in municipal affairs with a new era of reform."

"In Privatization in the City, Professor Savas builds on his substantial reputation as one of the intellectual fathers of government privatization by pointing scholars and practitioners to important new issues that will undoubtedly guide and improve official conduct in the future."

"In this highly readable book, Savas provides an excellent conceptual framework and many compelling examples that will appeal to all students of privatization. New York City’s attempt to privatize some of its government-provided services was met with many challenges, including union opposition, an unfavorable political climate, and existing laws that make privatization cumbersome or sometimes impossible. Savas details how a mayor who was in favor of privatization confronted these issues and evaluates how he performed."

"Privatization in the City is a masterful and digestible presentation of a complex issue. Savas does an excellent job of examining both the evolution of government contracting and the leadership precepts that underlie privatization in American cities."

E.S. Savas is professor of public affairs at Baruch College. He received BA and BS degress from the University of Chicago, a PhD from Columbia University, and an honorary doctorate from the University of Piraeus (Greece). An internationally known pioneer in and authority on privatization, he is the author of numerous books and articles; his books have been published in 21 foreign editions. Savas served as first deputy city administrator of New York and was appointed by President Ronald Reagan as assistant secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. He also held elected office as a member of the borough council of Tenafly, New Jersey. He was professor of public management at Columbia University's Graduate School of Business and taught in the Department of Management, School of Business, Baruch College, where he also served for eight years as chairman.