Outsourcing in the UK : Policies, Practices and Outcomes

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In this comprehensive account, Janice Morphet analyses the role and use of outsourcing within the UK public sector since the mid-1970s and illustrates the impact it has had on ideology, policy narratives and public expectations in the present.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Morphet, Janice
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Bristol : Bristol University Press, 2021.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Front cover
  • Title Page
  • Copyright Page
  • Table of Contents
  • List of Abbreviations
  • Preface
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. The Legal Basis for Competition in Public Services
  • 3. Competition in Utilities
  • 4. Preparing to Outsource Government Services
  • 5. Local Government: Compulsory Competition and Best Value
  • 6. Creating the Public Services Market
  • 7. Outsourcing Central Government Services
  • 8. Liberalising Health Services and Functions
  • 9. Outsourcing in Education
  • 10. The Third Sector and Social Value
  • 11. Taking Back Service Delivery
  • 12. Conclusions
  • References
  • Index
  • Back cover

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