Quantification, administrative capacity and democracy: database of performance indicators used for the steering of hospitals, universities and prisons in England, 1985-2015

This database seeks to capture the rise and extent of quantification as a tool of government by tracing the development of performance indicators used for regulatory purposes between 1985 and 2015 across different public service sectors (health/hospitals; higher education/universities; criminal just...

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Authors: Mennicken, Andrea 19XX- (Author) ; Griffiths, Alex (Author) ; Cabane, Lydie (Author)
Format: Electronic Research Data
Language:English
Published: Colchester UK Data Service 2021
In:Year: 2021
Online Access: Volltext (kostenfrei)
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