The purpose of this evaluation specifically relates to the SIGMA Programme implemented in eleven beneficiary countries of the European Neighbourhood Region (ENP) from its inception in the ENP Region in 2008 until mid-2013. This evaluation assesses the SIGMA Programme in the ENP Region in terms...

The purpose of this final evaluation has been to assess the capacity of the Technical Assistance and Information Exchange instrument of the European Commission (TAIEX). The assessment has specifically covered TAIEX‟s capacity in making available the expertise of Member States' public officials...

High employment protection in the public sector results in strategic over-employment if government divisions compete for budgets in a dynamic setting. Bureaucrats who are interested in maximising their divisions’ output employ excess labor, since this induces the sponsor to provide...