Taking a forward-looking perspective, I present eight pressure points on public management, concerning learning, science, populism, citizens, design, humility, guidance vs. practice, and problem vs. mystery. To deal effectively with these points, we need a map of core skills and values organised...

This study offers the first systematic exploration of the Greek e-Government team, a public sector innovation unit that operated within the Office of the Prime Minister of Greece from 2009 to 2012-the sole example of such a unit in the country. It illustrates how strategically positioned...

The introduction of EMU has had an impact reaching beyond a change in monetary policy. It has involved a radical policy shift affecting the behaviour of all key economic agents in the EU. This literature review places the spotlight on the implications of EMU for the public sector. It provides an...

As part of the research project on the social implications of EMU, the Foundation commissioned a literature review which would focus on the relationship between EMU and reforms in the public sector. The study provides an overview of the policies and structure of the public sector in 10 Member...

This paper explores the challenges faced by developing countries and countries in transition in their attempt at reforming the inherited bureaucratic public service. The paper explores how the public sector in Croatia has managed to come this far after the turbulent years of political and...

This CE Brief proposes the Public Sector Governance Reform Cycle framework to help Bank staff and clients identify tools and techniques to assess and strengthen capacity in the public sector. A number of lessons and challenges have emerged: Tools relying on large sets of microdata benefit from...

Cape Verde was the first single party state to hold pluralistic elections in the African subcontinent in 1991. This process provided extraordinary momentum for reforms. The principal objective of the Public Sector Reform and Capacity building project was to support the government's broader...

Data that can be used to inform policy decisions are typically scarce in low-income countries, where standard policy prescriptions are less likely to apply. Interventions based on inadequate information and thus misguided assumptions may not achieve expected results, despite the fact that...