Does the public sector respond to private competition? An analysis of privatization and prison performance

The competition thesis states that the introduction of competition from private-sector service providers will spur performance improvements in previously monopolistic public-sector service providers, who fear (further) delegation of their responsibilities to the private sector. This article examines...

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1. VerfasserIn: Burkhardt, Brett C. (Verfasst von)
Medienart: Elektronisch Aufsatz
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: [2019]
In: Journal of crime and justice
Jahr: 2019, Band: 42, Heft: 2, Seiten: 201-220
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