Imperativo de la innovación en el sector público / Organización para la Cooperación y el Desarrollo Económicos -- La persistencia de la innovación en el gobierno / Sandford Borins -- Diseño en la hechura e implementación de políticas públicas / Sabine Junginer -- Laboratorios de...

The Mexican public sector has undergone significant transformations in recent decades. This article argues against the view that these changes are the result of New Public Management-style reforms. Even though the Mexican government has applied some of the tools associated with this paradigm,...

French Abstract: Le secteur public mexicain a subi des transformations considérables au cours des dernières décennies. Dans cet article, nous contestons l’idée selon laquelle ces évolutions sont le résultat de réformes s’inspirant du nouveau management public (NMP). Même si le...

Spanish Abstract: Este texto ofrece una visión distinta de las explicaciones usuales del cambio en la gestión pública en México, las cuales se basan en el análisis de decisiones “trascendentales” y explicaciones de corto plazo. Contrario a ello, hay un esfuerzo explícito por explicar...

In this paper we present evidence of the flypaper effect on unconditional transfers in the Mexican municipalities during the 1990 to 2007 period. Using panel data, we also confirm an asymmetric effect. That is, authorities increase expenditures by a greater amount in response to an increase in...

The adoption of the electronic government system by the public administration has created a new relationship between the citizenry and the Government. However, in the case of Mexico, the question of whether the electronic government system can actually improve its transparency has still not been...

In order to analyze the transfers policy among different levels of government, first it is necessary to calculate the capacity and fiscal effort of the specific region of study. This paper reviews the different methods to compute these two concepts and it also shows how the availability of...