The size and the economic significance of the public sector make it a major contributor to economic growth and social welfare. The goods and services government provides, its redistributive and regulatory powers, and how those are exercised affect the way business is conducted and people live their lives in every country. Citizens are entitled to understand how government works and how public revenues are used. This book provides a significant contribution to developing a coherent, reliable system for data collection and analysis. It summarises the available OECD and other international data on public sector inputs and processes. It also examines the existing internationally comparable data on outputs and outcomes, and recommends new approaches to measurement. The Size And The Economic Significance Of The Public Sector Make It A Major Contributor To Economic Growth And Social Welfare. The Goods And Services Government Provides, Its Redistributive And Regulatory Powers, And How Those Are Exercised Affect The Way Business Is Conducted And People Live Their Lives In Every Country. Citizens Are Entitled To Understand How Government Works And How Public Revenues Are Used. This Book Summarizes The Available Oecd And Other International Data On Public Sector Inputs And Processes. It Also Examines The Existing Internationally Comparable Data On Outputs And Outcomes, And Recommends New Approaches To Measurement.--publisher's Description. Introduction -- Why Measure Government Activities? -- Output Measurement : Key Issues -- Outcome Measurement : Key Issues -- Improving The Measurement Of Government Activities. Also Available In French Under The Title: Mesurer L'activité Des Administrations. Edited By Christopher Pollitt, Geert Bouckaert And Wouter Van Dooren--foreword. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 115-130). Also Available Online. The size and the economic significance of the public sector make it a major contributor to economic growth and social welfare. The goods and services government provides, its redistributive and regulatory powers, and how those are exercised affect the way business is conducted and people live their lives in every country. Citizens are entitled to understand how government works and how public revenues are used. This book summarizes the available OECD and other international data on public sector inputs and processes. It also examines the existing internationally comparable data on outputs and outcomes, and recommends new approaches to measurement.--Résumé de l'éditeur
