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THE FEDERAL CIVIL SERVICE SYSTEM AND THE PROBLEM OF BUREAUCRACY
THE ECONOMICS AND POLITICS OF INSTITUTIONAL CHANGE |
| By: |
Ronald N. Johnson, Gary D. Libecap |
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Paperback |
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| ISBN 10: |
0226401715 |
| ISBN 13: |
9780226401713 |
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| Publisher: |
THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO PRESS |
| Pub. date: |
1 September, 1994 |
| Edition: |
2nd ed. |
| Series: |
National Bureau of Economic Research - Long Term Factors in Economic |
| Pages: |
240 |
| Description: |
Using transaction cost analysis and public choice theory, this book explores the growth of the federal bureaucracy and the political and economic obstacles to reforming it. It examines the political and economic forces that have shaped the civil service from the Pendleton Act of 1883 to today. |
| Synopsis: |
Examining the political and economic forces that have shaped the civil service system from the Pendleton Act of 1883 through today, the authors explain why, despite efforts to overhaul the federal bureaucracy (most recently by Vice President Al Gore), significant change remains a formidable challenge. Although politicians criticize the unwieldiness of the bureaucracy, this volume shows how they have been largely responsible for its design. The authors examine the development of federal employee interest groups and their negotiations with the president and Congress over hiring policies, salaries and conditions for terminating employment. Using transaction cost analysis and public choice theory, this book aims to provide a new understanding of the growth of the federal bureaucracy and the political and economic obstacles to reforming it. |
| Illustrations: |
5 line drawings, 20 tables |
| Publication: |
US |
| Imprint: |
University of Chicago Press |
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