pa chapter 8

The use of co-production can be programmed as the work of public employees

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Upper-income countries have more co-production than lower-income countries.

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Contracts are the oldest form of the public/private relationship.

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Contracts are common only in a limited range of public services.

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In the fixed price contracts, the government agrees to pay the contractor’s cost plus a percentage for profits

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Sometimes contracts lead to terminating some existing governmental units

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Proxies sometimes lead to governmental intervention in private organizations affairs

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The conflicting interests of public and private agencies make it much easier for them to be partners.

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Pragmatists are groups that want to deliver public services with the highest possible responsiveness

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Large government agencies which are dominated by democratic hierarchies are able to function with more flexibility, speed and responsiveness than private organizations.

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