Democratic Order, Autonomy and Accountability / Johan P. Olsen -- Accountability, Performance and Legitimacy in the Welfare State : If Accountability is the Answer, What was the Question? / Werner Jann -- Combining Agency and Stewardship : Welfare Reforms and Accountability / Thomas Schillemans...

This book is unique in its scope and depth of coverage. It describes the government accounting and budgeting in each of nine European countries, at national and local levels, in their current and prospective forms. The nine countries represent Northern Europe (Finland, Sweden), Central Europe...

European welfare systems : current state of research and some theoretical considerations -- Welfare state development in Austria : strong traditions meet new challenges -- Belgium : the quest for sustainability, legitimacy, and a way out of "welfare without work" -- Impact of the reforms of the...

"Published ten years after the first edition, this new handbook offers topical, and comprehensive information on the welfare systems of all twenty-eight EU member states and their recent reforms, giving the reader an invaluable introduction and basis for comparative welfare research. Additional...

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...