In most countries which experience structural transformation of their higher education system, a crucial goal of policy makers is to tie the amount of university public funding to their performance. This research analyzes the Russian performance-based funding (PBF) reform to provide a...

The impact of financial austerity in many countries and the need to set the direction for governments have radically changed several aspects of Public sector management (Rubin and Willoughby 2014; Anessi-Pessina et al. 2016). A central component of this effort to transform public management involves...

Toward Next-Generation Performance Budgeting: Lessons from the Experiences of Seven Reforming Countries analyzes the difficulties that national governments have had in linking measurement of performance and results to the annual budget process. The book is based on intensive reviews of four...

Performance budgeting is a budget practice that has been widely adopted by OECD countries. This report presents the OECD's advice on good practice principles and examples in the area of performance budgeting including an explanation of the evidence supporting the adoption and practice by OECD...

Introduction: thinking outside the black box -- Outcome budgeting 101 -- Outcomes vs. the org chart -- Budget proposals that sing -- Making the magic happen -- Shifting the debate -- Widening the circle -- The new status quo? -- Outcomestat -- Pressing ahead -- The bottom line -- Are you ready?...

Performance budgeting schemes in the public sector have to operate with imperfect performance measures. We argue that these imperfections lead to wasteful fund-seeking (window dressing and lobbying) by the administrative units that produce public services. We develop a game-theoretical model to...

Performance budgeting schemes in the public sector have to operate with imperfect performance measures. We argue that these imperfections lead to wasteful fund-seeking (window dressing and lobbying) by the administrative units that produce public services. We develop a game-theoretical model to...

Front Cover -- Contents -- About the Authors -- Acknowledgments -- Abbreviations -- Overview -- Part I Analysis -- Chapter 1 Getting Started -- Introduction -- Setting Objectives -- Looking beyond the Budget -- Capacity Constraints -- Note -- Bibliography -- Chapter 2 Day-to-Day Difficulties --...

"Analyzes the difficulties that national governments have had in linking measurement of performance and results to the annual budget process. The book is based on intensive reviews of four advanced countries that were early reformers and three pioneers in Central and Eastern Europe. In addition...

This paper sets out a new budget allocation formula for schools, designed to achieve a more equitable distribution of educational achievement. In addition to needs-based elements, the suggested composite allocation formula includes an improvement component, whereby schools receive budgetary...

This paper sets out a new budget allocation formula for schools, designed to achieve a more equitable distribution of educational achievement. In addition to needs-based elements, the suggested composite allocation formula includes an improvement component, whereby schools receive budgetary...

Die demographischen sowie die rechtlichen Rahmenbedingungen für die Hochschulen haben sich in den letzten Jahren stark verändert. Dies ist das Ergebnis einer Untersuchung des IFO INSTITUTS, Niederlassung Dresden, zu den Rahmenbedingungen der Leistungserstellung ostdeutscher Hochschulen. Der...

Die demographischen sowie die rechtlichen Rahmenbedingungen für die Hochschulen haben sich in den letzten Jahren stark verändert. Dies ist das Ergebnis einer Untersuchung des IFO INSTITUTS, Niederlassung Dresden, zu den Rahmenbedingungen der Leistungserstellung ostdeutscher Hochschulen. Der...

This article attempts to take stock of the first stage of the performance management reforms in Russia (2004-2013), identify the lessons learned both from domestic and international experience and assess prospects for further development of the performance management principles and tools going...