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Government agencies : practices and lessons from 30 countries /

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...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Verhoest, Koen, Thiel, Sandra van, Bouckaert, Geert, Lægreid, Per
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2012.
Series:Public sector organizations.
Subjects:
Administrative agencies.
Public administration.
Comparative government.
POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / General.
POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / General.
POLITICAL SCIENCE / Globalization.
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Summary: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.
Physical Description:xxii, 474 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 441-466) and index.
ISBN:9780230354364 (pbk.)
023035436X (pbk.)
9780230354357 (hbk.)
0230354351 (hbk.)