Value for Money in Government Public Administration after "New Public Management"

Public administration has entered a new age. In the 1980s, less government was the prevailing idea; in the 1990s and early 21st century, New Public Management was the dominant theme. Today, public administration is moving in new directions. Reforms are focusing on the quality of services for citizens and businesses and on the efficiency of administration (the back office of government). The OECD is studying these new trends in a multi-annual, cross-country project called Value for Mone