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The Changing Role of Government

The Reform of Public Services in Developing Countries

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  • © 2004

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Authors:
  1. Richard Batley

    1. University of Birmingham, UK

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  2. George Larbi

    1. University of Birmingham, UK

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Part of the book series: Role of Government in Adjusting Economies (RGAE)

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Table of contents (9 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiii
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  2. Changing Views of the Role of the Government

    • Richard Batley, George Larbi
    Pages 1-30

  3. Changing Approaches to Public Sector Management

    • Richard Batley, George Larbi
    Pages 31-53

  4. The Politics of Service Reform

    • Richard Batley, George Larbi
    Pages 54-80

  5. Decentralizing Organizational Arrangements for Service Delivery

    • Richard Batley, George Larbi
    Pages 81-105

  6. The Experience of Charging for Public Services

    • Richard Batley, George Larbi
    Pages 106-124

  7. Working with Private Partners

    • Richard Batley, George Larbi
    Pages 125-143

  8. The Experience of Contracting

    • Richard Batley, George Larbi
    Pages 144-179

  9. Regulating and Enabling the Private Sector

    • Richard Batley, George Larbi
    Pages 180-218

  10. Conclusion

    • Richard Batley, George Larbi
    Pages 219-237

  11. Back Matter

    Pages 238-260
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About this book

Batley and Larbi examine how governments of developing countries are organized to deliver public services. The book is based on comparative international studies of four service sectors: Health care, urban water, business promotion and agricultural marketing. Governments everywhere are being driven to adopt an 'indirect' approach - managing, contracting and regulating public agencies or private partners, rather than providing services directly. It questions how governments are responding and whether this approach is appropriate to the capacities of developing countries.

Authors and Affiliations

  • University of Birmingham, UK

    Richard Batley, George Larbi

About the authors

RICHARD BATLEY is Professor in the International Development Department of the School of Public Policy at the University of Birmingham, UK. His research interests are in governance, service delivery and urban policy in India, Latin America and Africa.

GEORGE LARBI is Senior Lecturer in Public Sector Management and Governance in the International Development Department at the University of Birmingham, UK. He works on new approaches to public management, service delivery and governance. He has experience in Africa, the UK and Kazakhstan. He is Assistant Editor of the journal Public Administration and Development.

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