Research Catalog

Title

Measuring government activity.

Publication

[Paris] : OECD, c2009.

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Additional Authors

• Pollitt, Christopher.
• Bouckaert, Geert.
• Dooren, Wouter van.
• Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

Description

130 p.; 23 cm.

Summary

The size and the economic significance of the public sector make it a major contributor to economic growth and social welfare. The goods and services government provides, its redistributive and regulatory powers, and how those are exercised affect the way business is conducted and people live their lives in every country. Citizens are entitled to understand how government works and how public revenues are used. This book summarizes the available OECD and other international data on public sector inputs and processes. It also examines the existing internationally comparable data on outputs and outcomes, and recommends new approaches to measurement.--Publisher's description.

Alternative Title

Mesurer l'activité des administrations.

Subject

• Government productivity > Measurement
• Public administration > Evaluation

Note

• Also available in French under the title: Mesurer l'activité des administrations.
• "Edited by Christopher Pollitt, Geert Bouckaert and Wouter van Dooren"--Foreword.

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (p. 115-130).

Additional Formats (note)

• Also available online.

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

Contents

Introduction -- Why measure government activities? -- Output measurement : key issues -- Outcome measurement : key issues -- Improving the measurement of government activities.

ISBN

• 9789264060722
• 9264060723

OCLC

341612169

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library