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Liberalization of authority: administrative tasks' privatization in theory and comparatively
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Abstract Besides the traditional forms of liberalization of public services and authority, public administration reforms also involve the privatization of (state) administrative tasks. In some countries, including Slovenia, private holders perform public tasks in such a way based on “public authority”. The m... view more
Besides the traditional forms of liberalization of public services and authority, public administration reforms also involve the privatization of (state) administrative tasks. In some countries, including Slovenia, private holders perform public tasks in such a way based on “public authority”. The main reason for granting public authority is increased efficiency of administrative tasks, which private entities achieve through liberalization of political influence and rationalization of work. However, due protection of public interest has to be maintained by strategic control of public authority. The article addresses by theoretical analysis aspects of administrative tasks’ privatization based and analyzed on the example of multiple OECD and the EU countries, especially Slovenia, in the context of good governance concept in order to offer guidelines for similar reforms in other countries.... view less
Keywords
public administration; reform; liberalization; privatization; public authorities; public service; good governance; Slovenia; post-socialist country; EU; OECD
Classification
Administrative Science
Document language
English
Publication Year
2016
Page/Pages
p. 9-19
Journal
Journal of Liberty and International Affairs, 1 (2016) 3
ISSN
1857-9760
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed
Licence
Creative Commons - Attribution