Did New Public Management Matter? An empirical analysis of the outsourcing and decentralization effects on public sector size
Has this study been replicated?
The atlas records 1 replication of this study. Recorded outcomes: 1 mixed. The earliest on record is from 2025.
Replications
- A Replication of "Did New Public Management Matter? An Empirical Analysis of the Outsourcing and Decentralization Effects on Public Sector Size", Chen (2025). Public Administration. Outcome recorded: mixed.
The narrow replication confirms the original findings: outsourcing increases government expenditure, whereas decentralization reduces it, with neither practice affecting employment.
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Alonso, J. M., Clifton, J., & Díaz-Fuentes, D. (2013). Did New Public Management Matter? An empirical analysis of the outsourcing and decentralization effects on public sector size. Public Management Review, 17(5), 643–660. https://doi.org/10.1080/14719037.2013.822532
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