News 03 October 2023 When collaboration makes things worse Collaboration is a good thing, isn’t it? Not always, according to a new paper by faculty member Thomas Elston and colleagues. Public sector United Kingdom (UK)
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 Public sector Government Outcomes Lab
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)
News 11 May 2023 Free resources for education coalitions launched Materials looking at how coalitions have achieved education reforms are launched today, to help others take action towards ensuring all children learn reading, writing and basic maths – the foundations of learning. Education Public sector ... Lemann Foundation Programme at Oxford Brazil Kenya Pakistan
Publication 28 March 2023 If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it: When (and why) independent service delivery is preferable to collaborative public management Drawing on a notable case of collaborative failure in England we show that misdiagnosing public service problems as being of a type likely to be cured by joint working also generates poor results, and belongs conceptually prior to many “go-to” explanations of failure. Thomas ElstonGermà BelHan Wang Public sector Economic growth and equality
Blog 09 September 2022 Envisioning the public service of the twenty-first century – insights from the PeopleGov International Conference Following the success of the People in Government Lab's first international conference in July 2022, the team reflect upon three key insights into how governments are shaping public service in the twenty-first century. Miguel Alejandro Moctezuma Barraza People in Government Lab
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)
Blog 22 June 2022 Building integrity and challenging polarisation during a global pandemic Director of the Lemann Foundation Programme at Oxford Anna Petherick outlines the programme's initial research and knowledge exchange priorities and why these matter to Brazil and many other countries across the Global South. Anna Petherick Freya Paulucci Couldrick Public sector Integrity ... COVID-19 Lemann Foundation Programme at Oxford Brazil
