Evaluating Public Management Reforms

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Synopsis

Governments across the world are pursuing reform in an effort to improve public services. But have these reforms actually led to improvements in services? Evaluating Public Management Reforms develops a framework for a theory-based evaluation of reforms, and then uses this framework to assess the impact of new arrangements for public service delivery in the UK. This book:* identifies the conceptual and practical problems of finding clear criteria for evaluating reforms* focuses on the shifts in public management towards markets and competition, towards the publication of performance indicators, and from larger to smaller organizations* considers what impact these reforms have had on the efficiency, responsiveness and equity of services* comprehensively reviews the evidence on the effects of reform on health care, housing and education* discusses the implications for public sector management.

Book details

Series:
UK Higher Education OUP Humanities & Social Sciences Politics
Author:
George Boyne, Catherine Farrell, Jennifer Law, Martin Powell, Richard Walker
ISBN:
9780335230860
Publisher:
McGraw-Hill Education
Pages:
N/A
Reading age:
Not specified
Includes images:
No
Date of addition:
2019-09-13
Usage restrictions:
Copyright
Copyright date:
2003
Copyright by:
N/A 
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Categories:
Business and Finance, Nonfiction