Der Artikel analysiert eine in Guinea 1986 gestartete Aktion zur Reorganisation des Staatsdienstes. Diese Aktion wurde vom 'Bureau d'aide a la reconversion des agents de la fonction publique' geleitet. Beschrieben werden die Konzeption des Projektes, seine Wirkungsweise und die erzielten...

Competitive exams are a standard method for selecting civil servants. Yet, evidence on the effectiveness of such approach is mixed, and lack of personnel data limits our understanding of the mechanisms underlying this varying success. We digitize personnel and financial data to study the impacts...

Singapore was ranked first for the competence of its public officials from 1999 to 2002 by The Global Competitiveness Report. While research has been done on various aspects of public administration in Singapore, there is to date no comprehensive study of the Singapore Civil Service and the...