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Making the Grade? Questions to Ask About School Services Privatization September 2013In the Public Interest
Democracy, shared prosperity, and the common good
In the Public Interest is a comprehensive research and policy center on privatization and responsible contracting.
In the Public Interest
Democracy, shared prosperity, and the common good
In the Public Interest is a comprehensive research and policy center on privatization and responsible contracting.
The Impact of Outsourcing on the Middle Class and Communities of Color
Recent research shows that outsourcing public services to private companies and Wall Street banks increases income inequality and adversely impacts communities of color. This fact sheet explains how outsourcing degrades the [...]
August 2013
Backgrounder: Insourcing
This backgrounder brief provides examples of cases where, when cost savings aren't realized or service quality declines, many governmental entities are turning to reverse privatization, or "insourcing," to bring contracted [...]
May 2013
Essential Public Interest Protections for Prison Privatization Contracts
This report includes a list of public protections that should be included in contracts when a state considers prison privatization. It examines crucial issues where a private company may have different goals and priorities [...]
October 2012
Profiting from Public Dollars: How ALEC and Its Members Promote Privatization of Government [...]
This report exposes ALEC's extensive privatization agenda by identifying ALEC model bills that promote the handing over of public services and assets to corporations, matching those model bills with related state [...]
September 2012
Backgrounder Brief: Profiting from Public Dollars – ALEC’s Privatization Agenda
This backgrounder brief explores ALEC's privatization agenda in a variety of sectors with a particular focus on what its corporate members stand to gain from increased privatization.
July 2012
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Ask the Right Questions Before Privatizing June 2012Featured Article
Floodlights Instead of Flashlights: Sunshine Laws Out of Step with Government Contracting Leaves Public and Lawmakers in the Dark March 2012Backgrounder: Municipal Services
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. [...]
June 2011
Backgrounder: Prison Privatization
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.
April 2011
Backgrounder: The High Costs of Privatization
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 [...]
March 2011