Public Sector Organizations: Practices and Lessons from 30 Countries

Verhoest, K.; Thiel, S. Van; Bouckaert, G.; Lægreid, P.

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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Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2011-12-06

Format: Paperback

ISBN-13: 9780230354364

DOI: 10.1057/9780230359512

Dimensions: 229cm x152cm

Pages: 474