Received theories suggest a possible cost-quality tradeoff when private outsourcing arrangements are used in public services. Using data from Brazilian prisons, our study provides evidence that contradicts this prediction: the prisons not only run at a lower cost, but also show similar or...

Krisen signalisieren ereignishafte Abweichungen vom Normalzustand und veranlassen Gesellschaften zur (Selbst-)Reflektion. Die „Corona-Krise“ lieferte dazu schillerndes Anschauungsmaterial. Angesichts der scheinbaren Omnipräsenz von Krisen stellt sich die Frage, wie Staaten im 21....

The governance of any organisation comprises a system of rules, practises, and procedures that guide and control the organisation. The case study examines the processes, procedures, activities, and problems of decision-making at the level of Slovenian ministries in terms of compliance with...