Public Management in Times of Austerity (Routledge Critical Studies in Public Management)

. About the AuthorEva Moll Ghin is post doc in public administration at the Department of Political Science, University of Copenhagen, Denmark.Hanne Foss Hansen is professor in public administration and organization at the Department of Political Science, University of Copenhagen, Denmark. Mads Bøge Kristiansen is Associate Professor at the Department of Political Science and Public Management, University of Southern Denmark

The fall in GDP, the collapse of world trade, the rise in unemployment, and the credit slump reached bigger proportions than in any other crisis since World War II. By many measures the impact of the crisis was severe. Since 2008, the world has experienced an enormous decrease of wealth. It asks how governments have implemented new rules leading to more stringency in public budgeting and financial management, and how they have cut back public expenditure. What is the relationship between crisis and decision-making in the public sector, and how does auster

. Eva Moll Ghin is post doc in public administration at the Department of Political Science, University of Copenhagen, Denmark.Hanne Foss Hansen is professor in public administration and organization at the Department of Political Science, University of Copenhagen, Denmark. Mads Bøge Kristiansen is Associate Professor at the Department of Political Science and Public Management, University of Southern Denmark