Format:
29 p
ISSN:
1681-2336
Content:
Market-type mechanisms are defined as “encompassing all arrangements where at least one significant characteristic of markets is present.” In the area of service provision, the prime instruments include outsourcing (contracting out), publicprivate partnerships (PPPs) and vouchers. This article describes each instrument, surveys its use in OECD countries, analyses the key issues involved, and offers an overall assessment.
In:
OECD, OECD journal on budgeting, Paris : Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, 2001, Vol. 5, no. 1, p. 79-106, 1681-2336
Language:
English
DOI:
10.1787/budget-5-5l9n6d3f718r