Document Type
Working Paper
Publication Date
1999
College/Unit
Regional Research Institute
Document Number
RESEARCH PAPER 9904
Department/Program/Center
Regional Research Institute
Abstract
Why is devolution gaining strength both in the United States and in other highly developed countries? This note looks at broad social and economic trends that may be contributing to the movement toward more local control of government operations. Among the points discussed are: the end of the cold war; the information age, the booming economy, the increasing globalization of the economy, the rise of the south; and society’s increased understanding of environmental issues. A concluding section comments on what it all means for regional scientists.
Digital Commons Citation
Loveridge, Scott, "The Origins of Devolution: A Speculative Note" (1999). Regional Research Institute Working Papers. 173.
https://researchrepository.wvu.edu/rri_pubs/173