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PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND DEVELOPMENT PADEDR 26 1-458 (2006) (Publ. adm. dev.) 26, iii—v (2006) ISSN 0271-2075 Volume 26, Issue Nos. 1-5 CONTENTS ISSUE No. | February 2006 SYMPOSIUM THE DIFFUSION OF THE AGENCY MODEL Guest Editor’s Preface Go Bouckaert: J-L.Caulield and B. Guy Peters: ... esc sean ds 08g 6 hes Ca ewd wecsieieeneeteee s Agencification in Estonia Le 0 a a eae ea en ee ee fe CRETE A Pet ot OB! Ae The politics of bureau reform in sub-Saharan Africa J. Caulfield Autonomisation of the Thai state: some observations B. Bowornwathana Performance of semi-autonomous public bodies: linkage between autonomy and performance in Japanese agencies K. Yamamoto Statutory bodies as instruments of government in Hong Kong: review beginnings and analytical challenge ahead I. Thynne Modernising town hall: capacity building with a political twist M. S. Grindle North—south/south—north partnerships: closing the ‘mutuality gap’ H. Johnson and G. Wilson Putting livelihoods thinking into practice: implications for development management a ET IIS 5 5 Bika 6A sek sees 04 008 6 Ke dae RES ISSUE No. 2 May 2006 SYMPOSIUM BRIDGING PUBLIC AND PRIVATE: ETHICS AT WORK Guest Editor’s Preface TO CEMERE NS oy SoS ichi ls,d os Senate ain tsi y/evalasee abapas anothl& Qed dian OSS SORE WS HE ee 93 Beyond the ivory tower: from business aims to policy making R. Tudway and A.-M. Pascal Perils of religion: need for spirituality in the public sphere P. Collins and N. K. Kakabadse iV VOLUME CONTENTS The role of spiritual retreats in higher education: the necessity for, and difficulties with, reflection on lasting values in a new public management context M. Lips-Wiersma Public good or private good? The paradox of public and private ethics in the context of developing countries ; S. Hellsten and G. A. Larbi Beyond ‘best practice’ and ‘basics first’ in adopting performance budgeting reform IP MANAI AUN eee ae eS gO ceceh s ous ado de ip Sache Eetw! wey Bey AS RR ine SA ies pete e nee me Matra. ake Hands-on or hands-off? anti-corruption agencies in action, donor expectations, and a good enough reality ee ee IE IRIN 56 0k oe Dis neue ae aeRO D CWA ARR pele we haan eele 9 eaten National integrity systems in small Pacific Island states P. Larmour and M. Barcham ESCO can ea eC Ee ae a Te PM AMERY PoP eR mee wee “ray cies eectrs foe ISSUE No. 3 August 2006 SYMPOSIUM NON-STATE PROVISION OF BASIC SERVICES Guest Editor’s Preface R. Batley Comparing services: a survey of leading issues in the sectoral literatures D. Moran Government engagement with non-state providers of water and sanitation services K. Sansom Collaborating in education for all? Experiences of government support for non-state provision of basic education in South Asia and sub-Saharan Africa An awkward threesome—donors, governments and non-state providers of health in low income countries N. Palmer. Engaged or divorced? cross-service findings on government relations with non-state service-providers R. Batley Public policy management councils in Brazil: how far does institutionalised participation reach? J. Barth A perspective on road sector restructuring in developing and transitional countries R. Robinson ISSUE No. 4 October 2006 Implementing eGovernment without promoting dependence: open source software in developing countries in Southeast Asia I. Cook and G. Horobin VOLUME CONTENTS Democracy and decentralisation: local politics, marginalisation and political accountability in Uganda and South Africa C. L. Dauda Social funds and decentralisation: optimal institutional design J.-P. Faguet and F.-B. Wietzke Private tax collection—remnant of the past or a way forward? Evidence from rural Uganda V. Iversen, O.-H. Fjeldstad, G. Bahiigwa, F Ellis and R. James... 2.00.0.c ee Lessons to be learnt? The role of evaluations of active labour market programmes in evidence-based policy making D. Johnston Efficiency, equity and girls’ education J. A. Lincove Practices and challenges of converting former fighters into civil servants: the case of Eritrea eeere re Pe ie Free eer et Me eg ISSUE No. 5 December 2006 Organising for mutual advantage: municipal associations in Bulgaria D. W. Brinkerhofafnd A, A. Goldsmith The effectiveness of the telecommunications regulatory regime: the case of Sri Lanka telecom A. Balasooriya, Q. Alam and K. Coghill Institutions and governance: public staff management in Tanzania B. Bana and W. McCourt Reinventing government through on-line citizen involvement in the developing world: a case study of Taipei City Mayor’s e-mail box in Taiwan D.-Y. Chen, T.-¥. Huang and N. Hsiao From dominion to republican status: dilemmas of constitution making in Sri Lanka Vv. K. Nanayakkara The container security initiative costs, implications and relevance to developing countries N. H. Allen Missing pieces: an overview oft he institutional puzzle A. Orrnert Author Index Keyword Index Volume Contents