Between State and Nation; regional organizations of the United States [by] Martha Derthick, with the assistance of Gary Bombardier.

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Derthick, Martha [Browse]
Format
Book
Language
English
Published/​Created
Washington, Brookings Institution [1974]
Description
ix, 242 pages 23 cm

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    Study of the regional planning authorities in the USA and their administrative aspects - classifies and compares the various regional organizations, and makes an evaluation of their efficiency in performing public services on a regional level scale (incl. In developing areas) and in furthering the decentralization of public administration, etc. References.
    Bibliographic references
    Includes bibliographical references.
    Contents
    • The logic of regional organization
    • The Tennessee Valley Authority
    • The Delaware River Basin Commission
    • The Appalachian Regional Commission
    • The Title V commissions for regional economic development
    • The Title II commissions for river basin planning
    • Federal regional councils
    • Action on a regional scale
    • Rederal coordination
    • Decentralization
    • Conclusions
    • Appendix: the organizations.
    ISBN
    • 0815718128
    • 9780815718123
    • 081571811X ((pbk.))
    • 9780815718116 ((pbk.))
    LCCN
    74000727
    OCLC
    803698
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