The objective of this paper is to examine the importance of federally funded programs to enhance joint efforts in emergency preparedness. Following Carroll (2001, 467), we referred to emergency preparedness as the actual planning, training, placement of resources, mutual aid agreements across...

The purpose of this research is to evaluate the institutional constraints associated with municipal bonds. Specifically, the influence of state level rules on the behavior of local governments.While much has been written about municipal bonds, few have examined various statutory frameworks...