Replicability and the public/private divide

Explaining differences in hospital performance: Does the answer lie in the labour market?

This paper examines the relationship between performance of English public sector hospitals (NHS trusts) and the quality of their nursing staff. Performance ratings of NHS trusts published in 2001 and 2002 indicate a clear regional divide. This divide is not explained by lower medical need. The gap between wages in the private and public sector (the private sector premium) has a regional divide...

The public-private divide in household behavior. How far into the home can energy guidance reach?

Environmental problems in the energy system often originate from everyday activities and choices. Everyday activities in the home are part of the private sphere, that can be contested in relation to energy policies. This article discusses the public-private divide in energy policies and how Swedish municipal energy consultants understand the divide. By analyzing the actions of energy consultant...

A Model for Public-Private Partnership in the Public Services Sector

Public-private partnership is a new way to expand public services through the private sector, which should be increasingly taken into consideration in Iran. This research aims at identifying effective factors in the success of public-private partnership and providing a model for the public services sector in Iran. The data collection tool was a questionnaire and the analytical unit and the stat...

Crossing Boundaries: The Ethics of the Public/Private Divide In Migrant Domestic Work in Europe

Policy Options to Combat the Digital Divide in Western Europe

This paper reviews the digital divide in Western Europe, as well as policy options for combating that divide. While age, income and gender are significant predictors of the digital divide in Western Europe, geography plays a crucial role. The countries in Southern Europe have less computer and Internet penetration than their Northern European counterparts. The paper then discusses four policy o...