In a polarized political setting, public policy towards the water sector evolves in response to pressures. The Bolivian experience provides lessons for other nations. First, technical skills are necessary, but not sufficient for regulatory sustainability. In addition, those implementing policy must think politically without being political. To establish incentives for good sector performance, p...

How to account for the “East Asian miracle” and what role public policy has played in the process are questions that have aroused heated debate in recent years, especially among the mainstream neoclassical school and the revisionists. Instead of attempting a complete survey, the paper reviews mainly new developments in the last few years, which include additional rounds of arguments in the deba...

A major problem in the transport sector in South Africa is the lack of delivery, i.e. the inability to implement policy. This malady in our public bureaucracies is attested to by many people, including both the current and the past State Presidents .It is suggested in this paper that there are various reasons for this undesirable situation, but that primarily the problem relates to a lack of un...

universal health coverage in thailand: achievement and experiences learned doshmangir l1,2 (msc, phd), rashidian a3,4 (md, phd), bazyar m3* (msc, phd condidate) 1 department of health services management, iranian center of exellence in health management, tabriz university of medical sciences, tabriz, iran 2 tabriz health services management research center, tabriz university of medical sciences...

Throughout the United States, public health leaders are experimenting with how best to integrate services for individuals with complex needs. To that end, North Carolina implemented a policy incorporating both local public health departments and other providers into medical homes for low income pregnant women and young children at risk of developmental delays. To understand how this transition ...

The public policy and e-government implementation issues of any country have a direct impact on the e-readiness of that country. It helps in creating and promoting public and private sectors to invest in the ICT

The public policy and e-government implementation issues of any country have a direct impact on the e-readiness of that country. It helps in creating and promoting public and private sectors to invest in the ICT

in a recent article, mannion and davies argue that there are a multitude of ways in which organizations (such as the national health service [nhs]) can deal with wrongdoing or ethical problems, including the formation of policies that encourage and protect would-be whistleblowers. however, it is important to distinguish internal reporting about wrongdoing from whistleblowing proper, because the...