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Author : Martín Rama
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 78 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (318 download)
Download or read book Efficient Public Sector Downsizing written by Martín Rama and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 78 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Martin Rama
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (847 download)
Download or read book Efficient Public Sector Downsizing written by Martin Rama and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: November 1997 Downsizing operations usually reduce government expenditures significantly, but they increase economic efficiency only when they are thoughtfully designed. Dissociating targeting from compensation is key. Most downsizing operations show high financial returns, but their economic returns depend crucially on their design. After comparing public sector employment across countries, Rama analyzes the optimal design of downsizing operations from a microeconomic perspective. He discusses how to identify redundant workers when individual productivity is observable, as is often the case in state enterprises. Comparisons of productivity and labor costs are misleading because overstaffing is only one among several distortions. He proposes using a shadow cost of labor, much the same as in standard investment projects. He then discusses how to identify redundancies when individual productivity cannot be observed, as in government administration. Voluntary separations in exchange for severance pay create an adverse selection problem, whereby the best workers leave the public sector and the worst workers stay. He discusses other self-selection methods more likely to create an incentive for the best workers to stay rather than quit. Most offers of severance pay tend to overcompensate workers. Rama analyzes how labor data can be used to predict the loss replaced workers will experience and to tailor compensation to their individual characteristics. Finally, he discusses the appropriate sequence of downsizing and privatization, the consequences of early retirement programs, and the usefulness of training programs and other active labor policies. This paper-a product of the Development Research Group-was funded by the Bank's Research Support Budget under the research project Public Sector Retrenchment and Efficient Compensation Schemes (RPO 679-51). The author may be contacted at [email protected].
Author : Conference on Public Sector Retrenchment and Efficient Compensation Schemes
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 209 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (245 download)
Download or read book Efficient Public Sector Downsizing written by Conference on Public Sector Retrenchment and Efficient Compensation Schemes and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 209 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (441 download)
Download or read book A symposium on efficient public sector downsizing written by and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Vernon Dale Jones
Publisher : M.E. Sharpe
ISBN 13 : 9780765601186
Total Pages : 306 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (11 download)
Download or read book Downsizing the Federal Government written by Vernon Dale Jones and published by M.E. Sharpe. This book was released on 1998 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This text explores the effects of the corporate downsizing of the 1970s and 1980s which still reverberate in American society in the 1990s. It focuses on the implementation of the Clinton administration's "reinventing government" initiative across three federal agencies.
Author : Martin Rama
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 37 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (129 download)
Download or read book The Gender Implications of Public Sector Downsizing written by Martin Rama and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 37 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Men and women may be affected differently by the transition from central planning to a market economy and especially by the privatization and restructuring of state-owned enterprises. In Vietnam during the massive downsizing in the early 1990s, many more women than men were laid off. But in the downsizing in the early part of this decade women are less likely than men to be retrenched in large numbers.Men and women may be affected differently by the transition from central planning to a market economy and especially by the privatization and restructuring of state-owned enterprises. After briefly reviewing the international evidence on this issue, Rama looks at the recent experience of Vietnam and the prospects of its new reform program.During the massive downsizing in Vietnam in the early 1990s, many more women than men were laid off. Women withdrew from the labor force in larger numbers than men after separation, but the difference nearly vanished after a year. Economic reforms were associated with a considerable decline in the gender gap in earnings, both in the state sector and outside it.Women are less likely to be retrenched in large numbers in the downsizing in the early part of this decade. Labor redundancies are concentrated in male-dominated sectors, such as mining, transport, and construction; redundancies are smaller in female-dominated sectors, such as footwear, textiles, and garments. Moreover, temporary and short-term contracts are more prevalent in female-dominated sectors, suggesting demand for women's work.Assistance programs for redundant workers have potential gender biases. Rama shows that separation packages defined as a multiple of earnings favor men more, while lump-sum packages favor women more. Packages based on seniority are roughly gender neutral, but require a substantially higher expenditure to reach the same acceptance rate as the other two.This paper - a product of Public Service Delivery, Development Research Group - is part of a larger effort in the group to address social protection issues in the context of economic reforms. The study was supported by the Vietnam Country Office, East Asia and Pacific Region, and by the Bank's Research Support Budget under the research project quot;Efficient Public Sector Downsizingquot; (RPO 683-67). The author may be contacted at [email protected].
Author : Vernon Dale Jones
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781315503295
Total Pages : 264 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (32 download)
Download or read book Downsizing the Federal Government written by Vernon Dale Jones and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Susan Razzaz
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Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (931 download)
Download or read book Minimizing Negative Distributional Effects of Public Sector Downsizing written by Susan Razzaz and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Downsizing programs are an important part of many public sector reforms supported by the World Bank. Although these programs can reduce budget deficits and address inefficiencies caused by state-led development strategies, many observers are concerned about the political and social consequences of mass layoffs as well as the disproportionate share of the losses that some groups of workers may bear. This note examines the differing possible impacts of downsizing on male and female employees and the consequences for households and the economy at large. After discussing why the distributional consequences of downsizing are important, the note introduces a simple tool that can be used in the design of downsizing programs to minimize negative distributional consequences. Although this note focuses on the differing effects of downsizing on men and women, similar concerns apply to other categories of workers (such as different ethnic groups). This tool can easily be adapted to minimize the negative distributional consequences for other groups as well.
Author : Martín Rama
Publisher : World Bank Publications
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 42 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)
Download or read book The Gender Implications of Public Sector Downsizing written by Martín Rama and published by World Bank Publications. This book was released on 2001 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Men and women may be affected differently by the transition from central planning to a market economy and especially by the privatization and restructuring of state-owned enterprises. In Vietnam during the massive downsizing in the early 1990s, many more women than men were laid off. But in the downsizing in the early part of this decade women are less likely than men to be retrenched in large numbers.
Author : Mick Moore
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 32 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 ( download)
Download or read book Public Sector Reform written by Mick Moore and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Charlotte A. Cudmore
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 96 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (228 download)
Download or read book Management Versus Non-management Perceptions of Downsizing in the Public Sector written by Charlotte A. Cudmore and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Aline Coudouel
Publisher : World Bank Publications
ISBN 13 : 0821363492
Total Pages : 470 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (213 download)
Download or read book Analyzing the Distributional Impact of Reforms, 2 written by Aline Coudouel and published by World Bank Publications. This book was released on 2005 with total page 470 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The analysis of the distributional impact of policy reforms on the well-being or welfare of different stakeholder groups, particularly on th e poor and vulnerable, has an important role in the elaboration and implementation of poverty reduction strategies in developing countries. In recent years this type of work has been labeled as Poverty and Social Impact Analysis (PSIA) and is increasingly implemented to promote evidence-based policy choices and foster debate on policy reform options. While information is available on the general approach, techniques, and tools for distributional analysis, each sector displays a series of specific characteristics. These have implications for the analysis of distributional impacts, including the types of impacts and transmission channels that warrant particular attention, the tools and techniques most appropriate, the data source typically utilized, and the range of political economy factors most likely to affect the reform process. This volume provides an overview of the specific issues arising in the analysis of the distributional impacts of policy and institutional reforms in selected sectors. Each chapter offers guidance on the selection of tools and techniques most adapted to the reforms under scrutiny, and offers examples of applications of these approaches. This is a companion to the first volume, which offers guidance on trade, monetary and exchange rate policy, utility provision, agricultural markets, land policy, and education."
Author : Chris Edwards
Publisher : Cato Institute
ISBN 13 : 1933995513
Total Pages : 263 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (339 download)
Download or read book Downsizing the Federal Government written by Chris Edwards and published by Cato Institute. This book was released on 2005-11-25 with total page 263 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The federal government is running huge budget deficits, spending too much, and heading toward a financial crisis. Federal spending soared under President George W. Bush, and the costs of programs for the elderly are set to balloon in coming years. Hurricane Katrina has made the federal budget situation even more desperate. In Downsizing the Federal Government Cato Institute budget expert Chris Edwards provides policymakers with solutions to the growing federal budget mess. Edwards identifies more than 100 federal programs that should be terminated, transferred to the states, or privatized in order to balance the budget and save hundreds of billions of dollars. Edwards proposes a balanced reform package of cuts to entitlements, domestic programs, and excess defense spending. He argues that these cuts would not only eliminate the deficit, but also strengthen the economy, enlarge personal freedom, and leave a positive fiscal legacy for the next generation. Downsizing the Federal Government discusses the systematic causes of wasteful spending, and it overflows with examples of federal programs that are obsolete and mismanaged. The book examines the budget process and shows how policymakers act contrary to the interests of average Americans by favoring special interests.
Author : Dale Belman
Publisher : Cornell University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780913447673
Total Pages : 316 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (476 download)
Download or read book Public Sector Employment in a Time of Transition written by Dale Belman and published by Cornell University Press. This book was released on 1996 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines the transformation of the employment relationship in governmental agencies, with particular emphasis on human resources policies and workplace practices.
Author : International Monetary Fund. Fiscal Affairs Dept.
Publisher : International Monetary Fund
ISBN 13 : 1498345778
Total Pages : 99 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (983 download)
Download or read book Managing Government Compensation and Employment - Institutions, Policies, and Reform Challenges written by International Monetary Fund. Fiscal Affairs Dept. and published by International Monetary Fund. This book was released on 2016-08-04 with total page 99 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Government compensation and employment policies are important for the efficient delivery of public services which are crucial for the functioning of economies and the general prosperity of societies. On average, spending on the wage bill absorbs around one-fifth of total spending. Cross-country variation in wage spending reflects, in part, national choices about the government’s role in priority sectors, as well as variations in the level of economic development and resource constraints.
Author : Sarah Bales
Publisher : World Bank Publications
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 43 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)
Download or read book Are Public Sector Workers Underpaid? written by Sarah Bales and published by World Bank Publications. This book was released on 2001 with total page 43 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Does the public sector overpay or underpay workers relative to what they could earn in the private sector? Usual comparisons focus on similar jobs, but in a Developing country it is more sensible to focus on similar workers, as shown by the case of Vietnam.
Author : Akkaya, Bülent
Publisher : IGI Global
ISBN 13 : 1799884880
Total Pages : 497 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (998 download)
Download or read book Handbook of Research on Current Trends in Asian Economics, Business, and Administration written by Akkaya, Bülent and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2021-10-08 with total page 497 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Social sciences have always been an important tool that enables human beings to examine and understand society. Through social sciences, researchers gain understandings of social phenomena and changes by providing commentaries, producing explanations, and attempting to synthesize a diversity of information sets to formulate theories. Since the concept of change has been the hallmark of the new millennium, researchers have witnessed a transformation in every aspect of the modern world at an ever-increasing speed, particularly in the social facet of human life. Ways of thinking that had previously been upheld and taught may, therefore, no longer be appropriate or effective as tools to understand contemporary phenomena and changes. The Handbook of Research on Current Trends in Asian Economics, Business, and Administration is a critical reference source that examines different aspects of social sciences, management, sociology, and education to better understand today’s society and social life in the Asian context. The book identifies trends, impacts, and implications of disruptive technologies for business and socio-economic development as well as strategic advantage on different levels of business and administration. Covering topics that include e-commerce, green management, information technology, economic growth, and distance learning, this book is essential for economists, academicians, government officials, policymakers, social scientists, managers, leaders, behavioral scientists, academicians, researchers, and students.
