Value for Money in Government: The Netherlands 2010
Public administration has entered a new age. In the 1980s, “less” government was the
prevailing idea; in the 1990s and early 21st century, “New Public Management” was
the dominant theme. Today, public administration is moving in new directions. Reforms
are focusing on the quality of services for citizens and businesses and on the efficiency
of administration (the “back office” of government). The OECD is studying these new
trends in a multi-annual, cross-country project called “Value for Money in Government”.
This publication focuses on the Netherlands and provides an overview of previous Dutch
reforms and recommendations for further reforms in view of the need to get better
value for money from government.
Published on March 07, 2011
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