In the Public Interest? Privatization and Public Sector Reform |
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| Author:
| Martin, Brendan |
| ISBN: | 978-1-85649-216-4 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 1994 |
| Publisher: | Zed Books, Limited
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $49.99 |
Book Description:
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NOW REPRINTING!State provision of public services and government management of the economy have been under relentless assault since the early 1980's. Brendan Martin charts this global phenomenon and its effects on those working in the public sector and on people dependent on state provision.Privatization and structural adjustment are not delivering better piblic services in the North or the South. What is needed, the author argues, is a new approach that transcends the outdated...
More DescriptionNOW REPRINTING!State provision of public services and government management of the economy have been under relentless assault since the early 1980's. Brendan Martin charts this global phenomenon and its effects on those working in the public sector and on people dependent on state provision.Privatization and structural adjustment are not delivering better piblic services in the North or the South. What is needed, the author argues, is a new approach that transcends the outdated dichotomy of private versus public.Essential reading for all those wishing to think about new ways of delivering services the public wants in a manner that strikes aa balance between financial efficiency and democratic responsiveness, equity and effectiveness.