This Brief proposes a new theory of public economics which deemphasizes reliance on the free market and affirms the importance of public goods and services within the context of the democratic process and constitutional governance. Public non-market production makes up from a quarter to more...

Understanding public management and governance / Tony Bovaird and Elke Löffler -- The changing context of public policy / Tony Bovaird and Elke Löffler -- The size and scope of the public sector / Peter M. Jackson -- Public management reforms across OECD countries / Jürgen Blum and Nick...