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Public Sector Efficiency

Applications to Local Governments in Germany

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  1. Alexander Kalb
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Table of contents (5 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-XIII
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  2. Introduction: Theme, Objectives and Structure of the Book

    • Alexander Kalb
    Pages 1-7

  3. Methodology: Frontier Efficiency Measurement Techniques

    • Alexander Kalb
    Pages 9-31

  4. Literature Review on Efficiency Studies in the Public Sector

    • Alexander Kalb
    Pages 33-53

  5. Applications to German Local Governments

    • Alexander Kalb
    Pages 55-106

  6. Summary and Conclusions

    • Alexander Kalb
    Pages 107-111

  7. Back Matter

    Pages 113-184
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About this book

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 local governments in Germany. He uncovers socio-economic, fiscal and political sources of inefficiencies. Finally, he makes recommendations how these inefficiencies in the provision of public goods and services can be reduced in the future.

About the author

Dr. Alexander Kalb completed his doctoral thesis under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Lars P. Feld at the Chair of Public Economics at Heidelberg University. He is a researcher at the Centre for European Economic Research (ZEW), Mannheim.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Public Sector Efficiency

  • Book Subtitle: Applications to Local Governments in Germany

  • Authors: Alexander Kalb

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-8349-8697-9

  • Publisher: Gabler Verlag Wiesbaden

  • eBook Packages: Business and Economics, Economics and Finance (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Gabler Verlag | Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden GmbH, Wiesbaden 2010

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-8349-2334-9Published: 30 June 2010

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-8349-8697-9Published: 09 August 2010

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XIII, 184

  • Number of Illustrations: 13 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: Public Administration, Economics, general

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