ITPI Resources and Publications

Muncipal Services Backgrounder Brief

6/15/2011

This backgrounder brief explores problems related to the privatization of municipal services, and provides examples of experiences from cities around the country that have considered or have privatized critical services. Specifically, this brief examines privatization in the following areas: park maintenance, street maintenance, garbage collection, building inspection, information technology, printing services, and "contract cities."

application/pdf iconMunicipal Services Backgrounder Brief.pdf

Ask the right questions before privatizing

6/2/2011

Prison Privatization Backgrounder Brief

4/18/2011

This backgrounder brief discusses findings from research related to prison privatization, shares experiences of states that have privatized prisons, and profiles a few of the major for-profit private prison operators.

application/pdf iconPrivate Prisons Backgrounder.pdf

The High Costs of Privatization

3/30/2011

This backgrounder brief provides examples of recent research that examine the costs associated with privatization, share experiences from cities and states, and conclude with an overview of the various types of costs that make privatization a risky and expensive gamble.

application/pdf iconITPI Costs Backgrounder Brief

A Guide to Evaluating Public Asset Privatization

1/1/2011

In any proposed asset privatization deal, there are key questions that should be asked by those who want to ensure that the public interest is protected and advanced. This guide that gives basic information about asset privatization deals, and provide examples of important questions that should be asked and explored when faced with a proposed privatization effort.

application/pdf iconITPI Asset Privatization Guide

Privatization Myths Debunked

application/pdf iconITPI Privatization Myths Handout.pdf