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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
The political economy of public sector governance The political economy of public sector governance Anthony Michael Bertelli "In The Political Economy of Public Sector Governance, Anthony Michael Bertelli introduces core ideas in positive political theory as they apply to public management and policy. Though recent literat… OL16319092W
How to improve governance How to improve governance David M. De Ferranti "Emphasizes the need for a comprehensive analytical framework that considers transparency, accountability, governance, and corruption throughout the calculus. Discusses how it can be applied to diffe… OL16950788W
Open budgets Open budgets Sanjeev Khagram,Archon Fung,Paolo De Renzio Decisions about "who gets what, when, and how" are perhaps the most important that any government must make. So it should not be remarkable that around the world, public officials responsible for pub… OL19975775W
What Washington gets wrong What Washington gets wrong Jennifer Bachner "Each year unelected federal administrators write thousands of regulations possessing the force of law. What do these civil servants know about the American people whom they ostensibly serve? Not muc… OL20037487W
Unaccountable Unaccountable Kevin Page In March 2008, Kevin Page was appointed by the federal Conservatives to be the country's first Parliamentary Budget Officer. The move fulfilled a Tory campaign promise to deliver greater government t… OL24669657W