Government Performance Measurement

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German Introduction of Single Farm Payments — Nov 3, 2006

This study, commissioned by the UK National Audit Office, gives an overview of the introduction of single farm payments in Germany. This research details the specifics of the German payment system and the process of implementation.

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Matching Up to the Information Society: An Evaluation of the EU, the EU Accession Countries, Switzerland and the United States — Feb 21, 2006

Presents the current understanding of the advancement of the Information Society (IS) within the EU and countries up for accession in 2004, based on the SIBIS surveys.

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Talking Policy: An examination of public dialogue in science and technology policy — Mar 23, 2005

Recommends ways that public consultation can be fed into policy debates in science and technology.

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High-Performance Government: Structure, Leadership, Incentives — Jan 5, 2005

In this book, RAND experts in public policy and management suggest practical ways to implement the recommendations and define a research agenda for the future.

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Extended Impact Assessment of a Draft EC Regulation on Medicinal Products for Paediatric Use — Dec 8, 2004

The European Commission has attempted to provide a structural solution to the current lack of medicinal products for paediatrics by drafting a regulation; this report describes its economic, social, sustainable, and environmental impacts.

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Delivering Public Services to a Diverse Society: Report — Jan 1, 2004

Examines the progress being made by central government bodies towards delivering services to meet the needs of diverse customers in the six recognised areas of diversity: disability; gender; race; religion and belief; age; and sexual orientation.

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TEN Telecom Guidelines Status Review — Jan 1, 2003

Assesses the future needs and prospects for the Trans-European Network Telecom Action and develops a vision by which to revise its guidelines.

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Benchmarking e-Government in Europe and the US — Jan 1, 2003

Addresses the demand-side of e-government — not only usage — but also perceptions and barriers to utilization that have not been treated previously.

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Reaching Prevention Professionals: The Mentor Portal -- Cost-Benefit Analysis of a Drug Misuse Prevention Portal — Jan 1, 2002

Analyzes the cost-effectiveness of an Internet portal on drug misuse prevention.

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Roadmap for E-Government in the Developing World: 10 Question E-Government Leaders Should Ask Themselves — Jan 1, 2002

The Roadmap presents ten questions that e-government practitioners believe are crucial to conceiving, planning, managing and measuring e-government.

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Public Information Provision in the Digital Age: Implementation and Effects of the U.S. Freedom of Information Act — Jan 1, 2001

Explores whether and how e-FOIA is affecting (or expected to affect) U.S. federal agency procedures, with special attention to the implications of e-FOIA for interactions with citizens and private-sector organizations, to inform the Dutch government's preparation of legislative measures to incorporate an 'e' component into its Act to Promote Open Government (Wet openbaarheid van bestuur, or WOB).

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Risicoanalyse van het Zero-Base Project: Eindrapport [Risk Analysis of the Zero-Base Project (2000-2001)] — Jan 1, 2001

Risicoanalyse van het Zero-Base Project: Eindrapport [Risk Analysis of the Zero-Base Project (2000-2001)]

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Carrying Authentic, Understandable and usable Digital Records Through Time — Jan 1, 1999

While the vulnerabilities of traditional, paper records are well understood and can be mitigated by procedures and techniques developed over the centuries, the new vulnerabilities of digital records are not yet fully appreciated or comprehended.

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Smart Procurement: Report on Procurement Reform and Acquisition Reorganisation in the United Kingdom — Jan 1, 1998

Commissioned by the UK Ministry of Defence, the aim was to critically review the Smart Procurement draft and associated documents in order to strengthen the final products and their subsequent implementation.

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Partisan and Incumbency Effects of 1970s Congressional Redistricting — Jan 1, 1987

The authors review earlier tests and purpose several new tests of two rival hypotheses concerning the drawing of lines for congressional districts.

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Public Works as a Countercyclical Device: A Review of the Issues — Jan 1, 1976

Reviews issues relevant to the formulation of a countercyclical public works program.

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Criteria of efficiency in government expenditures. — Jan 1, 1957

A discussion of the criteria problems involved in choosing efficient government programs. The inevitability of breaking problems into administratively manageable subproblems and the consequent danger of applying inconsistent criteria are explained. C...

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Dwayne M. Butler

Management Scientist
Ed.D. in adult & continuing education, Rutgers University; Ph.D. in organization and management, Capella University; M.S. in administration, Central Michigan University; B.A. in economics, Rutgers University; B.A. in Spanish, Rutgers University

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Joanna Chataway

Director, Innovation and Technology Policy, RAND Europe
Ph.D. in technology policy, The Open University; M.Phil. in development studies, Institute of Development Studies; B.Sc. in sociology, Colorado College

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