A government that worked better and cost less? : evaluating three decades of reform and change in UK central government

A government that worked better and cost less? : evaluating three decades of reform and change in UK central government / Christopher Hood and Ruth Dixon.

Written in an accessible style, this book offers an unparalleled insight into the 'modernization' of UK government from 1980 to the present day, and provides a distinctive framework for evaluating long-term performance in government.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Hood, Christopher, 1947- (Author), Dixon, Ruth (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2015.
Subjects:
1900 - 2099
Public administration > Great Britain > History > 20th century.
Public administration > Great Britain > History > 21st century.
Public administration > Great Britain > Evaluation.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Government > Executive Branch.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Public Affairs & Administration.
Public administration
Public administration > Evaluation
Verwaltungsreform
Great Britain
Großbritannien
Electronic books.
History
Online Access:Click for online access
Table of Contents:
  • Yesterday's tomorrows revisited
  • the route to better and cheaper public services
  • The general background : what changed and what didn't in the UK central governance landscape
  • Performance data breaks : breaking the mould and burying the evidence
  • Did government cost less? : running costs and paybill
  • Collecting taxes : central and local government taxation compared
  • Consistency and fairness in administration : formal complaints and legal challenges
  • Comparative perspectives on performance
  • Government processes : more focused and business-like or heading into chaos?
  • Not what it said on the tin : assessing three decades of change.

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