Innovation is a core issue for public services and is a key element of public services reform particularly in this age of austerity where policymakers urge the need to innovate to do more with less. This comprehensive and accessible Handbook explores the potential for creating efficient and...

List of figures -- List of tables -- List of boxes -- Acknowledgements -- Notes on contributors -- Acronyms and abbreviations -- The institutional and legal framework -- Introduction -- The macroeconomic framework for managing public finances / Richard Hemming -- Public financial management...