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Public Sector Efficiency: Applications to Local Governments in Germany - Softcover

Kalb, Alexander

 
9783834923349: Public Sector Efficiency: Applications to Local Governments in Germany
Softcover
ISBN 10: 3834923346 ISBN 13: 9783834923349
Publisher: Gabler Verlag, 2010

Synopsis

As in the private sector, the principle that resources should not be wasted should also be a key element of decision-makers in the public sector. Alexander Kalb applies advanced and novel econometric as well as linear programming techniques to investigate the sources of potential inefficiencies for local governments in Germany. He uncovers socio-economic, fiscal and political sources of inefficiencies. Finally, he makes recommendations how these inefficiencies in the provision of public goods and services can be reduced in the future.

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About the Author

Dr. Alexander Kalb completed his doctoral thesis under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Lars P. Feld at the Chair of Public Economics at Heidelberg University. He is a researcher at the Centre for European Economic Research (ZEW), Mannheim.

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As in the private sector, the principle that resources should not be wasted should also be a key element of decision-makers in the public sector. Alexander Kalb applies advanced and novel econometric as well as linear programming techniques to investigate the sources of potential inefficiencies for local governments in Germany. He uncovers socio-economic, fiscal and political sources of inefficiencies. Finally, he makes recommendations how these inefficiencies in the provision of public goods and services can be reduced in the future.

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Publisher
Gabler Verlag
Publication date
2010
Language
English
ISBN 10 
3834923346
ISBN 13 
9783834923349
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
197