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The New Public Management in Europe: Compar ative Perspectives

The New Public Management in Europe: Compar ative Perspectives The New Public in Management Europe: Compar- ative Perspectives F.F. Ridley University of Liverpool The New Public we are often is across told, Management, rapidly spreading an almost irresistible force. Yet the leave aside its idea, Europe, very practical has been received in the countries of western implementation, differently Europe. The of this article is to look at reasons for the factors which this, purpose facilitate its and those which lead to resistance. reception International Context decade for The 1980s have been described as a tumultuous bureaucracies across the as faced new financial and world to limit problems developed governments sought Economic the end of meant limits public recession, apparent growth, expenditure. on revenue as did voter resistance to increased while taxation, public government costs continued to rise in fields for reasons many socio-demographic (pensions, became a for of all health). Containing public expenditure priority governments in western Much of this involved redistributive political complexions Europe. welfare for or the level of service but the spending programmes, example, provision, cost of itself came under were - and still everywhere. government scrutiny Savings are - of and with enthusiasm success. sought everywhere, though varying degrees include cutbacks in and remuneration http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Public Policy and Administration SAGE

The New Public Management in Europe: Compar ative Perspectives

Public Policy and Administration , Volume 11 (1): 14 – Mar 1, 1996

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0952-0767
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1749-4192
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10.1177/095207679601100103
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Abstract

The New Public in Management Europe: Compar- ative Perspectives F.F. Ridley University of Liverpool The New Public we are often is across told, Management, rapidly spreading an almost irresistible force. Yet the leave aside its idea, Europe, very practical has been received in the countries of western implementation, differently Europe. The of this article is to look at reasons for the factors which this, purpose facilitate its and those which lead to resistance. reception International Context decade for The 1980s have been described as a tumultuous bureaucracies across the as faced new financial and world to limit problems developed governments sought Economic the end of meant limits public recession, apparent growth, expenditure. on revenue as did voter resistance to increased while taxation, public government costs continued to rise in fields for reasons many socio-demographic (pensions, became a for of all health). Containing public expenditure priority governments in western Much of this involved redistributive political complexions Europe. welfare for or the level of service but the spending programmes, example, provision, cost of itself came under were - and still everywhere. government scrutiny Savings are - of and with enthusiasm success. sought everywhere, though varying degrees include cutbacks in and remuneration

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Public Policy and AdministrationSAGE

Published: Mar 1, 1996

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