TY  - BOOK
AU  - 
ED  - SpringerLink (Online service)
TI  - Public Sector Efficiency: Applications to Local Governments in Germany 
SN  - 9783834986979
AV  - Libro electrónico 
U1  - 330 23
PY  - 2010///
CY  - Wiesbaden
PB  - Gabler
KW  - Economics
KW  - Economics/Management Science
KW  - Economics general
N1  - 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
N2  - 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
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-8349-8697-9
ER  -