Public Sector Efficiency Applications to Local Governments in Germany /

• Main Author: Kalb, Alexander (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Wiesbaden : Gabler, 2010.
• Subjects: Economics.; Management science.; Public administration.; Public Administration.; Economics, general.

As in the private sector, the principle that resources should not be wasted should also be a key element of decision-makers in the public sector. Alexander Kalb applies advanced and novel econometric as well as linear programming techniques to investigate the sources of potential inefficiencies for...

Table of Contents:

• Introduction: Theme, Objectives and Structure of the Book
• Methodology: Frontier Efficiency Measurement Techniques
• Literature Review on Efficiency Studies in the Public Sector
• Applications to German Local Governments
• Summary and Conclusions.