Citizens around the world are awakened as never before to their right to an effective government, to a government that can perform honestly and efficiently. This awakening is the greatest source of pressure for better public policies, administrative reform, and a "New Public Management." Administrative reform is now an unquestioned priority of the international community, of OECD, of the World Bank, of the European Union, and of many regional bodies. This paper first describes key ides of New Public Management movement and evaluates the results and experience accumulated over the past 15years. It offers the analysis of the points of global convergence in the administrative reform around the world and suggests caution with respect to one-size-fits-all solutions. The second part of the paper is dedicated to the presentation and analysis of the US experience with administrative reforms of Clinton and Bush administration.
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