From Macroeconomic Correction To Public Sector Reform

Author : Eduardo Wiesner Durán
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 54 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 1993-01-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0821326503

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From Macroeconomic Correction to Public Sector Reform by Eduardo Wiesner Durán Pdf

This paper explains why tough public sector reform and a sound macroeconomy are essential to sustained growth. It provides a strategy to help countries evaluate how well their governments' policies work. Decisionmakers will learn ways to build an evaluations program that can make governments more accountable and improve their performance. Some options could include making central banks independent, eliminating earmarked funds, and balancing the national budget. The author suggests which government offices should oversee and develop evaluation policies to get the best results, and explains why evaluation results must be linked with all budget decisions. He describes the political and economic environment that allows the evaluation process to develop freely. Also discussed is the role that the World Bank and other insti- tutions should play in supporting evaluation programs. The study examines how sound evaluation can lead to more consistent international policies and better international governance.

Author : Eduardo Wiener D.,Banco Mundial
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 43 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Politica economica - Paises en desarrollo
ISBN : OCLC:777787632

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From macroeconomic correction to public sector reform by Eduardo Wiener D.,Banco Mundial Pdf

Author : Joe L. Wallis
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 214 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2007-01-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 1781959234

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Reform and Leadership in the Public Sector by Joe L. Wallis Pdf

'In this new, exciting exposition, Brian Dollery and Joe Wallis (here joined by Linda McLoughlin) continue their unique explorations advancing the frontiers of public administration and political economy with a fresh, challenging, and thought-provoking analysis of the effects and implications of more than two decades of public sector reform.' - Zane Spindler, Simon Fraser University, Canada

Author : Ezra Suleiman,John Waterbury
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 401 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2019-07-09
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781000232660

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The Political Economy Of Public Sector Reform And Privatization by Ezra Suleiman,John Waterbury Pdf

This book suggests some of the ways in which levels of development shape public sector reform and privatization in developed and developing countries, showing that conservative as well as socialist governments were committed to increasing the state's guiding role in the political economy.

Author : Steven Van de Walle,Sandra Groeneveld
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2016-06-10
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781317500124

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Theory and Practice of Public Sector Reform by Steven Van de Walle,Sandra Groeneveld Pdf

Theory and Practice of Public Sector Reform offers readers differing theoretical perspectives to help examine the process of public sector reform, combined with an overview of major trends in the core areas of the functioning of the public sector. The book consists of three parts, the first addresses a number of conceptual and theoretical perspectives on public sector reform. It shows how different ways of looking at reform reveal very different things. The second part addresses major changes in specific areas of public sectors – 'objects of reform.’ Part three focuses on the study of public sector reform. Aimed at academics, researchers and advanced students; this edited collection brings together many of the most eminent academics in the area of Public Policy and Management seeking to link to theory in part one and insights into specific thematic areas in part two, offering readers a display of theoretical perspectives to look at public sector reform.

Author : Giovanni Tria,Giovanni Valotti
Publisher : Brookings Institution Press
Page : 321 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780815722885

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Reforming the Public Sector by Giovanni Tria,Giovanni Valotti Pdf

Many countries are still struggling to adapt to the broad and unexpected effects of modernization initiatives. As changes take shape, governments are challenged to explore new reforms. The public sector is now characterized by profound transformation across the globe, with ramifications that are yet to be interpreted. To convert this transformation into an ongoing state of improvement, policymakers and civil service leaders must learn to implement and evaluate change. This book is an important contribution to that end. Reforming the Public Sector presents comparative perspectives of government reform and innovation, discussing three decades of reform in public sector strategic management across nations. The contributors examine specific reform-related issues including the uses and abuses of public sector transparency, the "Audit Explosion," and the relationship between public service motivation and job satisfaction in Europe. This volume will greatly aid practitioners and policymakers to better understand the principles underpinning ongoing reforms in the public sector. Giovanni Tria, Giovanni Valotti, and their cohorts offer a scientific understanding of the main issues at stake in this arduous process. They place the approach to public administration reform in a broad international context and identify a road map for public management. Contributors include: Michael Barzelay, Nicola Bellé, Andrea Bonomi Savignon, Geert Bouckaert, Luca Brusati, Paola Cantarelli, Denita Cepiku, Francesco Cerase, Luigi Corvo, Maria Cucciniello, Isabell Egger-Peitler, Paolo Fedele, Gerhard Hammerschmid, Mario Ianniello, Elaine Ciulla Kamarck, Irvine Lapsley, Peter Leisink, Mariannunziata Liguori, Renate Meyer, Greta Nasi, James L. Perry, Christopher Pollitt, Adrian Ritz, Raffaella Saporito, MariaFrancesca Sicilia, Ileana Steccolini, Bram Steijn, Wouter Vandenabeele, and Montgomery Van Wart.

Author : World Bank. Independent Evaluation Group
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 120 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Civil service reform
ISBN : MINN:31951D028137955

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Public Sector Reform by World Bank. Independent Evaluation Group Pdf

The effectiveness and efficiency of a country's public sector is vital to the success of development activities, including those the World Bank supports. Sound financial management, an efficient civil service and administrative policy, efficient and fair collection of taxes, and transparent operations that are relatively free of corruption all contribute to good delivery of public services. The Bank has devoted an increasing share of its lending and advisory support to the reform of central governments, so it is important to understand what is working, what needs improvement, and what is missing. IEG has examined lending and other kinds of Bank support in 1999-2006 for public sector reform in four areas: public financial management, administrative and civil service, revenue administration, and anticorruption and transparency. Although a majority of countries that borrowed to support public sector reform experienced improved performance in some dimensions, there were shortcomings in important areas and in overall coordination. - The frequency of improvement was higher among IBRD borrowers than among IDA borrowers. - Performance usually improved for public financial management, tax administration, and transparency, but did not usually with respect to civil service. - Direct measures to reduce corruption-- such as anticorruption laws and commissions-- rarely succeeded.

Author : Joan Nwasike,Dunstan Maina
Publisher : Commonwealth Secretariat
Page : 253 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2018-08-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781849291811

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Key Principles of Public Sector Reforms by Joan Nwasike,Dunstan Maina Pdf

Key Principles of Public Sector Reforms contains case studies from Cameroon, Ghana, Grenada, India, Kenya, Rwanda, St Vincent and the Grenadines, Saint Lucia, Seychelles, South Africa, Tanzania and Trinidad and Tobago on the policy reforms, strategies and methodologies that support national priorities and greater policy coherence for sustained development and growth.

Author : Christine Teelken,Ewan Ferlie,Mike Dent
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 282 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2013-05-02
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781136316890

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Leadership in the Public Sector by Christine Teelken,Ewan Ferlie,Mike Dent Pdf

In view of the approaching age of austerity for the public sector, leadership is likely to continue to become a key theme. This edited volume brings together a host of material from the public sector to analyze the issue internationally. Teelken, Dent & Ferlie lead a team of contributors in examining three key aspects of this increasingly important theme: the meaning of public sector leadership, and how this changes in different contexts the implications for leadership style given the growing role of the private sector the response to the leadership issue from professionals moving into senior management roles. With contributions from respected academics such as Jean-Louis Denis, Mike Reed and Mirko Nordegraaf, this book will be an invaluable supplementary resource for those undertaking studies across public sector management and administration.

Author : Zvi Lerman,Karen McConnell Brooks,Csaba Csáki
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 126 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 1994-01-01
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 0821331493

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Land Reform and Farm Restructuring in Ukraine by Zvi Lerman,Karen McConnell Brooks,Csaba Csáki Pdf

Rationale for the study and summary of findings; Ukraine: the country and its agriculture; Land reform legislation; The new private sector; Reorganization of farm enterprises; The effect of reorganization on farm employees; Market services and infrastructure; Rural social services and restructuring of the collective sector.

Author : Judith Myrle Dean,Seema Desai,James Riedel
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 114 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0821331027

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Trade Policy Reform in Developing Countries Since 1985 by Judith Myrle Dean,Seema Desai,James Riedel Pdf

"The recent and apparently broad move towards unilateral trade liberalization in the developing world has not been systematically documented, nor has comparative data been compiled. This study investigates the extent and character of trade reform in 32 countries in South Asia, East Asia, Africa, and Latin America. Changes in tariffs, non-tariffs barriers, foreign exchange controls, and export impediments between the mid-1980s and 1992/93 are discussed. Data are presented on changes in the level, range, and dispersion of tariffs, and coverage of quantitative restraints. Similarities and differences both within and between regions are evaluated." -- Website.

Author : Bonni J. Van Blarcom,Odin Knudsen,John Nash
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 122 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 1993-01-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0821326678

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The Reform of Public Expenditures for Agriculture by Bonni J. Van Blarcom,Odin Knudsen,John Nash Pdf

Author : Dina Umali-Deininger,Lisa A. Schwartz
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 88 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 1994-01-01
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 0821328034

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Public and Private Agricultural Extension by Dina Umali-Deininger,Lisa A. Schwartz Pdf

World Bank Discussion Paper 236. Agricultural support services play an important role in increasing agricultural productivity. Given the importance of agriculture to developing countries, governments have taken the lead in providing such services.

Author : Howard Whitton
Publisher : Org. for Economic Cooperation & Development
Page : 120 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : UOM:39015062439727

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Managing Conflict of Interest in the Public Sector by Howard Whitton Pdf

Conflicts of interest in both the public and private sectors have become a major matter of public concern world-wide. The OECD Guidelines define a conflict of interest as occurring when a public official has private-capacity interests which could improperly influence the performance of their official duties and responsibilities. However, identifying a specific conflict of interest in practice can be difficult. And resolving the conflicting interests appropriately in a particular case is something that most people find even more challenging. The Toolkit focuses on specific techniques, resources and strategies for: Identifying, managing and preventing conflict-of-interest situations more effectively; and Increasing integrity in official decision-making, which might be compromised by a conflict of interest. This Toolkit provides non-technical, practical help to enable officials to recognise problematic situations and help them to ensure that integrity and reputation are not compromised. The tools themselves are provided in generic form. They are based on examples of sound conflict-of-interest policy and practice drawn from various OECD member and non-member countries. They have been designed for adaptation to suit countries with different legal and administrative systems. FURTHER READING: Managing Conflict of Interest in the Public Service: OECD Guidelines and Country Experiences

Author : Amy C. Offner
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 402 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2021-06-08
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780691205205

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Sorting Out the Mixed Economy by Amy C. Offner Pdf

The untold story of how welfare and development programs in the United States and Latin America produced the instruments of their own destruction In the years after 1945, a flood of U.S. advisors swept into Latin America with dreams of building a new economic order and lifting the Third World out of poverty. These businessmen, economists, community workers, and architects went south with the gospel of the New Deal on their lips, but Latin American realities soon revealed unexpected possibilities within the New Deal itself. In Colombia, Latin Americans and U.S. advisors ended up decentralizing the state, privatizing public functions, and launching austere social welfare programs. By the 1960s, they had remade the country’s housing projects, river valleys, and universities. They had also generated new lessons for the United States itself. When the Johnson administration launched the War on Poverty, U.S. social movements, business associations, and government agencies all promised to repatriate the lessons of development, and they did so by multiplying the uses of austerity and for-profit contracting within their own welfare state. A decade later, ascendant right-wing movements seeking to dismantle the midcentury state did not need to reach for entirely new ideas: they redeployed policies already at hand. In this groundbreaking book, Amy Offner brings readers to Colombia and back, showing the entanglement of American societies and the contradictory promises of midcentury statebuilding. The untold story of how the road from the New Deal to the Great Society ran through Latin America, Sorting Out the Mixed Economy also offers a surprising new account of the origins of neoliberalism.