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Public financial management
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Blog
06 September 2023

Restoring faith in public services for a world in crisis

Andreea Anastasiu, Executive Director of the Government Outcomes Lab, calls for governments to reimagine their approach to addressing the challenges facing societies across the world.

Andreea Anastasiu
Andreea Anastasiu
Public sector
Government Outcomes Lab
In the media

Economist

Britain’s government wastes time — not money

Thomas Elston's 'one-shot-bias' concept is referenced to demonstrate how ambitious UK Ministers tend to overlook everyday management challenges in pursuit of radical new reforms, resulting in a misallocation of civil servants' time.

Thomas Elston
Public sector
United Kingdom (UK)
Publication
18 May 2023

Efficiency and resilience: How can we adjust the dial?

Following a roundtable to explore finding a better balance between efficiency and resilience, this report summarises the discussions and presents ideas to contribute to the policy discussion on shifting towards prevention and resilience.

Nigel BallLoic Menzies
Public sector
Government Outcomes Lab
...
United Kingdom (UK)
News
18 May 2023

New ideas to ensure efficiency doesn't undermine resilience in public services

A new paper argues that viewing efficiency as the sole guiding principle for public spending undermines resilience, and offers policy ideas on how to shift the balance.

Public sector
Government Outcomes Lab
...
United Kingdom (UK)
Go Lab participants
Programme

Government Outcomes Lab

Finding new ways for the public sector to commission services while achieving better social outcomes, and aligning the interests of local authorities and social investors and charities.

Public sector
United Kingdom (UK)
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Publication
08 July 2022

Questioning hierarchies: Senior leaders’ views on how global civil services changed during the pandemic

A newly published PeopleGov report finds the pandemic imposed a dual imperative on civil services: the need for greater speed, flexibility, and decentralisation of decision-making on the one hand, and for greater coordination and collaboration on the other.

Aisha J. AliLuis Álvaro Álvarez CalderónPedro Arcain RiccettoPaola del CarpioElise El NouchiJavier FuenzalidaMargarita GómezAung HeinOswaldo MolinaMartin Williams
Public sector
People in Government Lab
Publication
10 March 2021

Fiscal regimes and digital transformation in Sub-Saharan Africa

Benno NduluCornel JosephKarline Tryphone
Economy
Public sector
...
Digital, Cyber and AI
Digital Pathways at Oxford
Africa
Publication
01 August 2020

The necessary dialogue between big data and tax in Brazil's tax administration

Anelize Lenzi Ruas de Almedia
Integrity
Public sector
...
Digital, Cyber and AI
Building Integrity
Brazil
Publication
27 January 2021

COVID-19 and taxes: Policies for the post-pandemic recovery

Oliver HarmanShahrukh WaniAnders JensenFarria NaeemMoussa SaabNick Wilkinson
COVID-19
Public sector
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