Public sector reform in developing countries : capacity challenges to improve services

Publication Data

• Title Public sector reform in developing countries : capacity challenges to improve services
• Contributors Yusuf Bangura, George A. Larbi, United Nations Research Institute for Social Development
• Publisher Palgrave Macmillan
• Publication date 2006
• Publication location Basingstoke
• Language English

Contents

Introduction : Globalization and public sector reform / Yusuf Bangura and George A. Larbi
Applying the new public management in developing countries / George A. Larbi
Elusive public sector reform in east and southern Africa / Ole Therkildsen
Public sector management reform in Latin America / Andrew Nickson
Capacity to deliver? Management, institutions and public services in developing countries / Richard Batley and George A. Larbi
Fiscal and capacity-building reform / Yusuf Bangura
Employment and pay reform in developing and transition societies / Willy McCourt
Fiscal decentralization in developing countries : theory and practice / Paul Smoke
Decentralization policies and practices under adjustment and democratization in Africa / Dele Olowu
Public-private partnerships and pro-poor development : the experience of the Córboda water concession in Argentina / Andrew Nickson
Public sector reform : what are the lessons of experience? / George A. Larbi and Yusuf Bangura.

Topics

• Public administration :: Developing countries
• Decentralization in government :: Developing countries
• Fiscal policy :: Developing countries
• Central-local government relations :: Developing countries
• 013342938

Public sector reform in developing countries : capacity challenges to improve services. ISBN 9781403987716. Published by Palgrave Macmillan in 2006. Publication and catalogue information, links to buy online and reader comments.