Public Administration & Public Management : The Principal-Agent Perspective (Paperback)

Introduction: The Public and the Private Sectors 1. The Principal-Agent Frameworkandthe Public Sector 2. Public Principalsandtheir Agents 3. The Economic Reasonsof Government 4. Public Organisation, Incentivesand Rationalityin Government 5. The Essenceof Public Administration: Legalityandthe Ruleof Law 6. Public Policy Criteria: The Cambridgeand Chicago Positions 7.Public Teamsare Differentfrom Private Teams