Principled agents? :: the political economy of good government /

Mainstream policy economics now pays more attention to the delivery of policy outcomes and how incentives and institutional change shape the effectiveness of government. But should these issues be studied against a background of purely self-interested public servants? There is plenty of evidence tha...

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1. Verfasser: Besley, Timothy
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2006.
Schriftenreihe:Lindahl lectures.
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Zusammenfassung:Mainstream policy economics now pays more attention to the delivery of policy outcomes and how incentives and institutional change shape the effectiveness of government. But should these issues be studied against a background of purely self-interested public servants? There is plenty of evidence that many citizens are publicly spirited. Can their motivation be harnessed in the public interest? These lectures review how economic thought on these issues has evolved. - ;What is good government? Why do some governments fail? How do you implement political accountability in practice? What incentive.
Beschreibung:1 online resource (xi, 266 pages) : illustrations
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references (pages 234-247) and index.
ISBN:9780191533921
0191533920
9780199271504
019927150X
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9781280904684
9780191700279
0191700274
9786610904686
6610904685
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9781429491792

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