A Public Role For The Private Sector

Author : Virginia Haufler
Publisher : Carnegie Endowment
Page : 174 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2013-01-25
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780870033377

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A Public Role for the Private Sector by Virginia Haufler Pdf

Increasing economic competition combined with the powerful threat of transnational activism are pushing firms to develop new political strategies. Over the past decade a growing number of corporations have adopted policies of industry self-regulation—corporate codes of conduct, social and environmental standards, and auditing and monitoring systems. A Public Role for the Private Sector explores the phenomenon of industry self-regulation through three different cases—environment, labor, and information privacy—where corporate leaders appear to be converging on industry self-regulation as the appropriate response to competing pressures. Political and economic risks, reputational effects, and learning within the business community all influence the adoption of a self-regulatory strategy, but there are wide variations in the strength and character of it across industries and issue areas. Industry self-regulation raises significant questions about the place of the private sector in regulation and governance, and the accountability, legitimacy and power of industry at a time of rapid globalization.

Author : Michael Graham,Jean Woo
Publisher : Practical Action
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : UCBK:C105353855

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Fuelling Economic Growth by Michael Graham,Jean Woo Pdf

The private sector is playing an important role in funding scientific research. In this work, seven case studies from Argentina, China, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Tanzania, Peru, the Philippines and Vietnam examine how policies have been developed and implemented to encourage innovation.

Author : Markus Kaltenborn,Markus Krajewski,Heike Kuhn
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 246 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2019-01-01
Category : Climatic changes
ISBN : 9783030304690

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Sustainable Development Goals and Human Rights by Markus Kaltenborn,Markus Krajewski,Heike Kuhn Pdf

This open access book analyses the interplay of sustainable development and human rights from different perspectives including fight against poverty, health, gender equality, working conditions, climate change and the role of private actors. Each aspect is addressed from a more human rights-focused angle and a development-policy angle. This allows comparisons between the different approaches but also seeks to close gaps which would remain if only one perspective would be at the center of the discussions. Specifically, the book shows the strong connections between human rights and the objectives of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Sustainable Development Goals adopted by the United Nations in 2015. Already the preamble of this document explicitly states that "the 17 Sustainable Development Goals ... seek to realise the human rights of all". Moreover, several goals and targets of the 2030 Agenda correspond to already existing individual human rights obligations. The contributions of this volume therefore also address how the implementation of human rights and SDGs can reinforce each other, but also point to critical shortcomings of the different approaches.

Author : Alyson J. K. Bailes,Isabel Frommelt
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 364 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0199274509

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Business and Security by Alyson J. K. Bailes,Isabel Frommelt Pdf

Bringing together a variety of experts in business, government and international organizations, this is a major new evaluation of the growing interdependence of the private and public sectors in tackling present-day security challenges.

Author : Yue Hou
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 209 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2019-09-05
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781108498159

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The Private Sector in Public Office by Yue Hou Pdf

Examines how the private sector in China manages to grow without secure property rights.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Bib. Orton IICA / CATIE
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Agricultural extension work
ISBN : 929039238X

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Public and Private Sector Roles in the Provision of Agricultural Support Services by Anonim Pdf

Author : Mariana Mazzucato
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 313 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2024-02-06
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780593656945

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The Entrepreneurial State by Mariana Mazzucato Pdf

Award-winning economist Mariana Mazzucato’s famously incisive international bestseller debunking the pervasive myth of the inept state versus an innovative private sector—with a new preface by the author According to conventional wisdom, innovation is best left to the bold entrepreneurs of the private sector, and government should get out of the way. But what if that wasn't case? What if, from the inventions of Silicon Valley to medical breakthroughs, the public sector has actually been the most courageous and valuable risk-taker of all? Critically acclaimed and influential thinker and scholar Mariana Mazzucato argues comprehensively against the myth of a lumbering, bureaucratic state versus a dynamic, innovative private sector with remarkable original and deep research. In a series of case studies—from nanotechnology to the emerging green tech of today—Mazzucato reveals that the opposite is true: the private sector only finds the courage to invest after an entrepreneurial state has made the high-risk investments. The Entrepreneurial State reveals how every technology that makes the iPhone so “smart” was actually funded by the government—from the Internet and GPS technology, to touch-screen displays and voice-activated Siri. In the history of modern capitalism, the State has not only fixed market failures, but has also actively shaped and created markets. In doing so, it sometimes wins and sometimes fails. Yet by not admitting the State’s role in active risk taking, we've created an "innovation system" where the public sector socializes risks while privatizing reward, as Mazzucato controversially argues. This bold and provocative book considers how we adopted this dysfunctional dynamic, and then how we can overcome it so that economic growth can be not only "smart" but "inclusive" as well.

Author : James L. Perry,Kenneth L. Kraemer
Publisher : Palo Alto, Calif. : Mayfield Publishing Company
Page : 414 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 1983
Category : Comparative management
ISBN : UCAL:B5108114

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Public Management by James L. Perry,Kenneth L. Kraemer Pdf

Author : Daniel E. Bromberg
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 265 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2016-03-31
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781317416296

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Problem Solving with the Private Sector by Daniel E. Bromberg Pdf

Problem Solving with the Private Sector presents advice and solutions for fruitful government–business alliances from the perspective of everyday public management. With a focus on job training, economic development, regulation, and finance and innovation, each chapter discusses a traditional tool of government presented in a practical and applied manner, as well as the implementation of the tool with clear examples. Content-rich case studies on a wide range of policy issues, including regulatory policy, natural resources, manufacturing, financial services, and health care highlight opportunities for government and business to collaborate to pursue the public good. This book offers current and future public managers possible solutions to complex problems for effective government–business alliances in a range of settings. It is essential reading for all those studying public management, public administration, and public policy.

Author : Edward Farquharson,Clemencia Torres de M stle,E.R. Yescombe
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2011-01-14
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0821385526

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How to Engage with the Private Sector in Public-Private Partnerships in Emerging Markets by Edward Farquharson,Clemencia Torres de M stle,E.R. Yescombe Pdf

The purpose of this guide is to enhance the chances of effective partnerships being developed between the public and the private-sector by addressing one of the main obstacles to effective PPP project delivery: having the right information on the right projects for the right partners at the right time.

Author : George Psacharopoulos,Xuan Nguyen Nguyen
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 102 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 1997-01-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 082133817X

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The Role of Government and the Private Sector in Fighting Poverty by George Psacharopoulos,Xuan Nguyen Nguyen Pdf

Annotation World Bank Technical Paper No. 346. Although private sector expansion may relieve governments from certain tasks, it also imposes new responsibilities. This paper examines the relative roles of the private and public sectors in the implementation of a two-track strategy for poverty reduction. The first track requires sustained broad-based economic growth that makes efficient use of labor, the main asset owned by the poor. The second promotes investment in people or human resources by ensuring basic social services that are accessible to the poor. Individual chapters examine social safety nets and issues in education, health, population, and nutrition.

Author : Sungsup Ra,Shanti Jagannathan,Rupert Maclean
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2021-05-22
Category : Education
ISBN : 9789811609831

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Powering a Learning Society During an Age of Disruption by Sungsup Ra,Shanti Jagannathan,Rupert Maclean Pdf

This open access book presents contemporary perspectives on the role of a learning society from the lens of leading practitioners, experts from universities, governments, and industry leaders. The think pieces argue for a learning society as a major driver of change with far-reaching influence on learning to serve the needs of economies and societies. The book is a testimonial to the importance of ‘learning communities.’ It highlights the pivotal role that can be played by non-traditional actors such as city and urban planners, citizens, transport professionals, and technology companies. This collection seeks to contribute to the discourse on strengthening the fabric of a learning society crucial for future economic and social development, particularly in the aftermath of the coronavirus disease.

Author : Jan-Erik Lane
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2002-09-11
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781134574100

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New Public Management by Jan-Erik Lane Pdf

New public management is a topical phrase to describe how management techniques from the private sector are now being applied to public services. This book provides a completely up-to-date overview of the main theoretical models of public sector management, and examines the key changes that have occurred as more and more public services are contracted out to private organisations, as the public sector itself grapples with 'internal markets'. Drawing on economics, organisational theory and poliltics, Jan-Erik Lane presents new public management from an analytical perspective. This book uses game theory and empirical studies in order to assess the pros and cons of new public management.

Author : United States. National Commission on Libraries and Information Science. Public Sector/Private Sector Task Force
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 112 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 1982
Category : Electronic
ISBN : MINN:319510030625710

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Public Sector/private Sector Interaction in Providing Information Services by United States. National Commission on Libraries and Information Science. Public Sector/Private Sector Task Force Pdf

Author : Yuliya Zabyelina,Kimberley L. Thachuk
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2022-09-02
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781000634525

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The Private Sector and Organized Crime by Yuliya Zabyelina,Kimberley L. Thachuk Pdf

This book contributes to the literature on organized crime by providing a detailed account of the various nuances of what happens when criminal organizations misuse or penetrate legitimate businesses. It advances the existing scholarship on attacks, infiltration, and capture of legal businesses by organized crime and sheds light on the important role the private sector can play to fight back. It considers a range of industries from bars and restaurants to labour-intensive enterprises such as construction and waste management, to sectors susceptible to illicit activities including transportation, wholesale and retail trade, and businesses controlled by fragmented legislation such as gambling. Organized criminal groups capitalize on legitimate businesses beleaguered by economic downturns, government regulations, natural disasters, societal conflict, and the COVID-19 pandemic. To survive, some private companies have even become the willing partners of criminal organizations. Thus, the relationships between licit businesses and organized crime are highly varied and can range from victimization of businesses to willing collusion and even exploitation of organized crime by the private sector – albeit with arrangements that typically allow plausible deniability. In other words, these relationships are highly diverse and create a complex reality which is the focus of the articles presented here. This book will appeal to students, academics, and policy practitioners with an interest in organized crime. It will also provide important supplementary reading for undergraduate and graduate courses on topics such as transnational security issues, transnational organized crime, international criminal justice, criminal finance, non-state actors, international affairs, comparative politics, and economics and business courses.