The Use of Performance Contracts for Delivery of Social Services in the United States

Devolution and the New Public Management has increased the privatization of government service and enhanced the role for the nonprofit sector in the United States. Performance contracts are viewed as a method for holding service providers accountable for outcomes. This paper outlines the findings of...

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Main Authors: Maria P. Aristigueta, Lynne R. Foote
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: General Association of Economists from Romania 2009-03-01
Series:Theoretical and Applied Economics
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Online Access:http://www.ectap.ro/articole/371.pdf