Government Agencies: Practices and Lessons from 30 Countries

by Koen Verhoest and Per L. Greid

Book Overview

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.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0230354351
• ISBN13: 9780230354357
• Release Date: December 2011
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 474 Pages
• Weight: 1.89 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.3" x 9.3"