TY - BOOK ID - 79530092 TI - Public Sector Efficiency : Applications to Local Governments in Germany AU - Kalb, Alexander AU - SpringerLink (Online service) PY - 2010 SN - 9783834986979 9783834923349 PB - Wiesbaden Gabler DB - UniCat KW - Economics KW - Public administration KW - Business management KW - economie KW - management KW - administratie UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:79530092 AB - 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. ER -