Government Agencies: Practices and Lessons from 30 Countries (Public Sector Organizations)

Government Agencies: Practices and Lessons from 30 Countries (Public Sector Organizations)

by Dr Koen Verhoest (Editor), ProfessorGeertBouckaert (Editor), ProfessorPerLægreid (Editor), Dr Sandra Van Thiel (Editor)

Synopsis

This book describes and compares how semi-autonomous agencies are created and governed by 30 governments. It leads practitioners and researchers through the crowded world of agencies, describing their tasks, autonomy, control and history. Evidence-based lessons and recommendations are formulated to improve agencification policies in post-NPM times.

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Format: Hardcover
Pages: 496
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Published: 06 Dec 2011

ISBN 10: 0230354351
ISBN 13: 9780230354357