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Mercers’ School Memorial Professor of CommerceMichael Mainelli
Goldilocks Government and the Market:Not Too Little, Not Too Much, But Just Right
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Outline
Magic beancountersPublic, private or in-between?Contracting with the peopleGlobal contractingThe Government OptimeterThe Competition OptimeterThe Community OptimeterDo you really, really believe in smaller government – the Bear-est recipe?
“Get a detailed grip on the big picture.”Chao Kli Ning
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Magic Beancounters
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Public, Private Or In-Between?
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Government In The Economy
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Total general governmentrevenue% of GDPTotal general governmentexpenditure% of GDPGeneral government finalconsumption expenditure% of GDPSocial security transfers % of GDP
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General Government Expenditure As % GDP 1901 to 1998
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Federal Spending As % of GNP/GDP1799 to 1997
[Vedder and Galloway, 1998]
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Contracting With The People
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Global Contracting
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The Government Optimeter
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The Competition Optimeter
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The Community Optimeter
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A Lack Of Locality
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Do You Really, Really Believe In Smaller Government – The Bear-est Recipe?
Giving communities real powerRe-mapping political positions on more than one dimensionDeveloping better metrics of government, competition and community
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Discussion
1. Is a single measure of optimal government scale impossible?
2. Can more local democracy help keep overall government slim?
3. What other forces can help control the scale of government?
“Get a big picture grip on the details.”Chao Kli Ning
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Goldilocks Government and the Market
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