Introduction : Globalization and public sector reform / Yusuf Bangura and George A. Larbi -- Applying the new public management in developing countries / George A. Larbi -- Elusive public sector reform in east and southern Africa / Ole Therkildsen -- Public sector management reform in Latin...

This book takes stock of the past two decades of public sector modernization in OECD countries. These years have witnessed an influx of new ideas and initiatives but how have these new ideas worked in practice? This report assesses failures and successes and identifies the challenges ahead. It...