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UNINA9910816744603321 |
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Public sector reform : : what works and why? : an IEG evaluation of World Bank support / / World Bank Independent Evaluation Group |
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Washington, D.C. : , : World Bank, , 2008 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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xxvi, 90 pages : illustrations, color graphs ; ; 28 cm |
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Independent Evaluation Group Studies |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Economic development projects - Evaluation |
Organizational change - Developing countries |
Public administration - Developing countries - Evaluation |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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At head of title: IEG, Independent Evaluation Group. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 87-90). |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Contents; Boxes; Figures; Tables; Abbreviations; Acknowledgments; Foreword; Executive Summary; Management Response; Chairperson's Summary: Committee on Development Effectiveness; Chapter 1 Objective, Scope, and Method of Evaluation; Chapter 2 Historical Overview of Public Sector Reform at the World Bank; Chapter 3 World Bank Support for Public Sector Reform; Chapter 4 How Public Sector Reform Outcomes Differ by Country Groups; Chapter 5 Public Sector Reform Outcomes and Performance by Thematic Area; Chapter 6 Strategic Summary, Ratings, and Recommendations; Appendixes; ENDNOTES; BIBLIOGRAPHY |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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The effectiveness and efficiency of a country's public sector is vital to the success of development activities, including those the World Bank supports. Sound financial management, an efficient civil service and administrative policy, efficient and fair collection of taxes, and transparent operations that are relatively free of corruption all contribute to good delivery of public services. The Bank has devoted an increasing share of its lending and advisory support to the reform of central governments, so it is important to understand what is working, what needs improvement, and what is missi |
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