pa chapter 8

The use of co-production can be programmed as the work of public employees

Upper-income countries have more co-production than lower-income countries.

Contracts are the oldest form of the public/private relationship.

Contracts are common only in a limited range of public services.

In the fixed price contracts, the government agrees to pay the contractor’s cost plus a percentage for profits

Sometimes contracts lead to terminating some existing governmental units

Proxies sometimes lead to governmental intervention in private organizations affairs

The conflicting interests of public and private agencies make it much easier for them to be partners.

Pragmatists are groups that want to deliver public services with the highest possible responsiveness

Large government agencies which are dominated by democratic hierarchies are able to function with more flexibility, speed and responsiveness than private organizations.