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Understanding Satellite Governance in New Orleans: Insights from Public Finance Dynamics

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This workshop by Aaron Schneider on September 10, 2010, analyzes the "satellite" governance model in New Orleans, examining the complexities of public finance in the region. It explores how local governance structures contribute to inconsistent reporting and favor narrow private interests over transparent democratic practices. Key themes include the historical context of entities like the Audubon Commission, the tensions between state and local authorities, and the socio-political factors driving governance decisions. The goal is to generate hypotheses explaining the current state of governance in New Orleans and its impact on public finances.

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Understanding Satellite Governance in New Orleans: Insights from Public Finance Dynamics

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  1. New Orleans: Political Economy of Public Money Aaron Schneider New Orleans Political Economy Workshop 10th of September, 2010

  2. Describe “satellite” governance • Explore in New Orleans • Generate hypotheses to explain why New Orleans looks the way it does • Move towards transparent and democratic governance

  3. Dimensions of Budgeting • Comprehensiveness vs. Off-budget, quasi-public entities • Transparency vs. Obscure • Legitimacy vs. Captured(?) • Satellite Governance • Multiple entities of public authority • Inconsistent and obscure reporting • Public finance decisions tend towards narrow, private interests

  4. Predicted vs. Actual NO Finance

  5. Satellite Entities

  6. Audubon Commission • 1870s Origins in reconstruction era speculation • 1914 Legal mandate to encourage private profit • 1950s Struggle between state government and city administration • 1970s Audubon Institute efficiency, private profit • 1990s incrementalist residue in Planetarium

  7. Hypotheses to explain satellite governance • Efficiency – to ease red tape • Incrementalism - because NOLA is old and decisions accumulate • Political Conflict – to hide power, privilege from political rivals • Crony Capitalism – to facilitate rent for private actors • Corruption – to facilitate illegal rents for private actors

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