For over 65 years, the U.S. Department of Agriculture has purchased commodity foods for the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) in an effort to support both schools and food producers. Based on data from 339 Minnesota school districts from 2001–2008, this research examined whether the NSLP's...

<title/> This article examines collaborations between primary care trusts in the commissioning of secondary care services in England. It applies principal-agent theory qualitatively to two case studies. The theory suggests that collaboration should take place if organizations share relevant information...

[fre] Vers la fin des années 1980, un grand nombre de gouvernements de l'ouest ont commencé à introduire la notion de concurrence entre les différents secteurs publics concernant la protection sociale tels la santé, l'éducation, etc. Les gouvernements ont commencé à faire la distinction...

A Review of Horizontal Equity, Uncertainty and Economic Well-Being, edited by Martin David and Timothy Smeeding. Chicago: University of Chicago Press for the National Bureau of Economic Research.

Purpose – The purpose of the paper is to investigate the inter‐ and intra‐organisational relationships in the commissioning of secondary care by primary care trusts in England, using a principal‐agent framework. Design/methodology/approach – The methodology is a qualitative study of...