Agencies how governments do things through semi-autonomous organizations

By:

Pollitt, Christopher

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: New York Palgrave Macmillan 2004Description: xi, 309 p. : ill. ; 23 cmISBN:

9781403933225

Subject(s):

Administrative agencies

DDC classification:

352.2/9POL

Summary: Many countries now use agencies to deliver central government services. There have been many claims about the benefits of organizing and delivering government in this way, but there has been little research into how they work in practice. This book both reviews existing theories and models of "agentification" and adds detailed analysis of major new empirical evidence.

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 271-285) and index.

Many countries now use agencies to deliver central government services. There have been many claims about the benefits of organizing and delivering government in this way, but there has been little research into how they work in practice. This book both reviews existing theories and models of "agentification" and adds detailed analysis of major new empirical evidence.

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