Reforming the State: Managerial Public Administration in Latin America

by Luiz Carlos Bresser-Pereira (Editor)

Contributes to the debate about the optimum role of the state, advancing the managerial approach to improving state capacity as far more effective than the bureaucratic perspective. Explores general themes of managerial public administration and government reform, then focuses on specific Latin American experiences and trends. Argues that effective public policies require not only the action of the federal government, but also the involvement of civil society and local governing bodies, and discusses issues of accountability, empowerment, and new institutions. Material originated at a 1996 seminar held in Brasflia. Bresser Pereira served as Brazil's minister of science and technology and is currently professor of economics at the Getulio Vargas Foundation; Spink is a professor of public management at the same institution. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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