TY - THES ID - 138099789 TI - Why agencies budget for results : Exploring institutional explanations for performance budgeting AU - de Jong, Maarten AU - van Paridon, C.W.A.M. AU - van Nispen tot Pannerden, Frans Karel Maria AU - Erasmus universiteit Rotterdam. PY - 2016 SN - 9789462599697 PB - Rotterdam Erasmus university Rotterdam DB - UniCat UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:138099789 AB - This PhD research examines institutional explanations for the use of performance information (PI) to learn and improve by government agencies. Despite widespread criticism of and disappointment with New Public Management (NPM) reforms, performance budgeting (PB) is credited with contributing to efficiency and effectiveness in several public sector agencies. ER -