03181oam 2200637I 450 991046267830332120200520144314.01-283-97269-70-203-07737-71-135-13127-910.4324/9780203077375 (CKB)2670000000325582(EBL)1114676(OCoLC)827208942(SSID)ssj0000822330(PQKBManifestationID)12319955(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000822330(PQKBWorkID)10756743(PQKB)11327926(MiAaPQ)EBC1114676(Au-PeEL)EBL1114676(CaPaEBR)ebr10650284(CaONFJC)MIL428519(OCoLC)843042630(EXLCZ)99267000000032558220180706d2013 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrPaying our high public officials evaluating the moral justifications of top wages in the public sector /Teun J. DekkerNew York :Routledge,2013.1 online resource (231 p.)Routledge research in public administration and public policy ;5Routledge research in public administration and public policy ;5Description based upon print version of record.1-138-90174-1 0-415-65703-2 Includes bibliographical references and index.Front Cover; Paying Our High Public Officials; Copyright Page; Contents; List of Figures; Acknowledgments; 1. The Problem of High Public Officials' Remuneration; 2. Analytical Discourse Evaluation: A Manifesto; 3. The It's Taxpayers' Money Argument; 4. The Compensating Benefits and Broad Comparability Argument; 5. The Motivation Selection Argument; 6. The Live Like Common People Argument; 7. The Example Argument; 8. The Optimal Performance Argument; 9. The Corruption Argument; 10. Conclusion: Three Questions, Two Visions; Notes; Bibliography; IndexIn almost every liberal democratic society, an issue that is a topic of constant and passionate public discussion is how much that country's ministers, legislators, senior civil servants, and senior judges should be paid. Nor is this surprising; the issue has considerable voyeuristic appeal, particular democratic significance, and important ramifications for the functioning of the public sector as a whole. However, like most political debates, these discussions tend to be messy, fragmented, and full of unverified assertions and spurious appeals to populist sentiment. It is hardly surprisingRoutledge Research in Public Administration and Public PolicyPublic officersUnited StatesOfficials and employeesSalaries, etcElectronic books.Public officers.331.2/8135230973Dekker Teun1980-,959179MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910462678303321Paying our high public officials2173304UNINA