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Workfare in the undemocratic states: the case of China [PDF]
This article examines the problems caused by workfare in China. It is found that China’s public assistance scheme is managed mainly by volunteers and government officials who do not necessarily possess relevant qualifications.
Chan, CK, Ngok, K
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Connections between post-1994 Health Care and Street-level Bureaucracy
Performance metrics continue to be a useful tool for modifying bureaucratic procedures in the workplace, although the majority of bureaucracy research and intervention has been centred on increasing efficiency.
Quincy Pule
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This volume by Rachel Humphris investigates the most intimate spheres of the social interaction with the street level bureaucracy of the state. The main actors involved in the interactions described and analyzed are the street level social “frontline ...
László Fosztó
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Dimensions of Discretion: Specifying the Object of Street-Level Bureaucracy Research [PDF]
__Abstract__ At the street level of the state public policies get their final form and substance. This being so, discretion is a key concept.
Hupe, P.L. (Peter)
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The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the strategic role of social care policy to minimize the effects of this health crisis and its consequences on the poorest and most vulnerable population.
Fernanda Lima-Silva +3 more
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In the decentralized Swedish school system, the local education authority (LEA) level has an important position when it comes to school governance. This article takes a micro-level perspective on principals’ perceptions of autonomy and control as they ...
Mette Liljenberg +3 more
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The civilizing process in London’s Old Bailey [PDF]
The jury trial is a critical point where the state and its citizens come together to define the limits of acceptable behavior. Here we present a large-scale quantitative analysis of trial transcripts from the Old Bailey that reveal a major transition in ...
DeDeo, Simon +2 more
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Street-Level Bureaucrats in a Catch-All Bureaucracy
Since 2015 Dutch street-level bureaucrats have ample discretionary space to determine how to help clients. Simultaneously, resources were reduced. According to Zacka SLBs should avoid three pathological positions: indifference, caregiving, and enforcing. At the individual level SLBs supposedly accomplish that by a gymnastics of the self.
Margo Trappenburg +2 more
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The Street-Level Bureaucrats – an Analysis on the Future of the Romanian Front-Line Public Services
The study focuses on street-level bureaucrats in Romania and on their activity within public services. In this paper we will describe how the issue of discretionary power is tackle in emergency situations and the theoretical framework in the area.
Mihaela Victorita CARAUSAN
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L'administration et le quotidien [PDF]
International audienceLa science politique invite depuis longtemps à s’intéresser à la conduite ordinaire des administrations, avec leurs fonctionnements informels et autres jeux de pouvoir.
Weller, Jean-Marc
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