This paper addresses the question whether increased mobility of capital enhances public-sector modernisation. Public-sector modernisation is modelled as the accumulation of knowledge (or another accumulated production factor) that serves as an input in the government's production of a...

The historical context of the public sector culture -- Privatization, corporatization, bureaucracies, and change -- Perspectives on institutional theory -- Hope, frustration, and despair-some reflections -- Psychological contract, organizational citizenship, and double bind -- Stress and coping...