Did New Public Management (NPM) actually lead to a smaller public sector? NPM has been the subject of extensive academic debate as to its successes and failures. However, empirical assessments of whether NPM reached its stated objectives are relatively scarce, mainly due to the difficulty of quantifying the impact of such reforms. This article attempts to do this, focusing in particular on outsourcing and decentralization.
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Economic Development; World Economy; International Economic Institutions: United Nations, OECD, European Union Public policy; Industrial and technology policy; Employment Policy; Latin America Development; Public Services, Public Enterprises, Foreign Direct Investment