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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? This book explores this questio...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Besley, Timothy
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford Oxford University Press 2007, 2007
Subjects:
Public Administration
Agent (philosophy)
Motivation (psychology)
Policy Sciences
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Collection: Oxford University Press - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary: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? This book explores this question and more
Physical Description:xi, 266 p. ill
ISBN:9780191700279

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