Government Agencies Practices and Lessons from 30 Countries [Hardcover]

This book describes and compares how semi-autonomous agencies are created and governed by 30 governments. It leads practitioners and researchers through the crowded world of agencies, describing their tasks, autonomy, control and history. Evidence-based lessons and recommendations are formulated to improve agencification policies in post-NPM times.PART I: AGENCIFICATION AS A GLOBAL PHENOMENON Introduction; K.Verhoest & S.Van Thiel Comparing Agencies across Countries; S.Van Thiel PART II: AGENCIFICATION IN DIFFERENT POLITICO-ADMINISTRATIVE TRADITIONS Section 2.1 Agencification in Anglo-American countries Australia; C.Aulich & R.Wettenhall? Ireland; M.MacCarthaigh & R.Boyle New Zealand; R.Gregory United Kingdom; O.James , A.Moseley , N.Petrovsky & G.Boyne United States; B.G.Peters Comparing Agencification in Anglo-American Countries; J.Halligan & O.James Section 2.2 Agencification in Latin Countries Belgium; K.Verhoest , S.Demuzere & J.Rommel France; F.Lafarge Italy; E.Ongaro , D.Galli , D.Barbieri & P.Fedele Spain; S.Parrado Portugal; S.Mendes , P.Gomes ?& J.F.Ara?jo Comparing Agencification in Latin Countries; S.Parrado , E.Ongaro & K.Verhoest Section 2.3 Agencification in Continental Countries Austria; G.Hammerschmid , A.Krischok & K.Steigenberger Germany; T.Bach Netherlands; K.Yesilkagit & S.Van Thiel Switzerland; R.Steiner & E.Huber Comparing Agencification in Continental Countries; T.Bach & E.Huber Section 2.4 Agencification in Nordic Countries Denmark; M.B.Hansen & V.N.Andersen Finland; A.Salminen ,? O.P.Viinam?ki & J.Sokisuu Norway; P.L?greid , P.G.Roness & K.Rubecksen Sweden; B.Niklasson Comparing Agencification in Nordic Countries; M.B.Hansen , P.L?greid , J.Pierre & A.Salminen Section 2.5 Agencification in CEE Countries Croatia; I.Kopric & A.Musa Estonia; K.Sarapuu Hungary; G.Hajnal Lithuania; V.Nakrosis & Z.Martinaitis Romania; C.Hintea , A.E.Hudrea & D.O.Balica Slovakia; J.Nemlº