A government that worked better and cost less? : evaluating three decades of reform and change in UK central government / Christopher Hood and Ruth Dixon
1 online resource : illustrations (black and white)
Contents
Yesterday's tomorrows revisited -- the route to better and cheaper public services -- The general background : what changed and what didn't in the UK central governance landscape -- Performance data breaks : breaking the mould and burying the evidence -- Did government cost less? : running costs and paybill -- Collecting taxes : central and local government taxation compared -- Consistency and fairness in administration : formal complaints and legal challenges -- Comparative perspectives on performance -- Government processes : more focused and business-like or heading into chaos? -- Not what it said on the tin : assessing three decades of change
Summary
Written in an accessible style, this book offers an unparalleled insight into the 'modernization' of UK government from 1980 to the present day, and provides a distinctive framework for evaluating long-term performance in government
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes
Online resource; title from home page (viewed on April 8, 2015)
