Public sector outsourcing

Artikel

The decision to outsource public provision of services is multifaceted and context dependent. Doing so tends to lower labor intensity and increase its efficiency. Costs are usually lower, but quality problems can affect services like health care, though consumer choice has stimulated innovation and quality in both education and health care. Natural monopolies are less suitable for outsourcing, while network services (public transportation) may be outsourced through public tenders. Though some jobs may be lost in the short term, the long-term effects are generally positive for a wide variety of activities.

Angaben zum Objekt

• Sprache: Englisch

Verweise und Beziehungen

• Erschienen in: Journal: IZA World of Labor ; ISSN: 2054-9571 ; Year: 2020 ; Bonn: Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)

Klassifikation und Themen

• Klassifikation: Wirtschaft ; Comparison of Public and Private Enterprises and Nonprofit Institutions; Privatization; Contracting Out ; Structure, Scope, and Performance of Government ; National Government Expenditures and Related Policies: Procurement ; Analysis of Health Care Markets ; Analysis of Education ; Public Sector Labor Markets
• Thema: public procurement ; vouchers ; outsourcing ; health care ; education

Beteiligte, Orts- und Zeitangaben

• Ereignis: Geistige Schöpfung
• (wer): Poutvaara, Panu ; Jordahl, Henrik
• Ereignis: Veröffentlichung
• (wer): Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
• (wo): Bonn
• (wann): 2020

Weitere Informationen

• DOI: doi:10.15185/izawol.65.v2
• Handle: http://hdl.handle.net/10419/260674
• Letzte Aktualisierung: 10.03.2025, 00:41 MEZ