Lockbox Government
Segregated Funding Strategies and the Decline of Governmental Flexibility
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6264744 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Alasdair Roberts (0000-0002-2881-9558, Syracuse University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2002 |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 241-270 |
| Publication date | 2002-04-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Governance (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0952-1895 • E-ISSN: 1468-0491 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/1468-0491.00187 |
| OpenAlex | W2082288539 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
Proponents of “reinvention” assert that it will produce governments that are more agile, better able to adapt to rapidly changing conditions, and able to produce public services at much lower cost. However, attempts to make government “work better and cost less” have had limited success. Policy‐makers have consequently invested their creative energy in another class of institutional innovations: segregated funding strategies, which protect agencies and programs from the impact of fiscal restraint by excluding them from normal budgeting processes. The proliferation of budget “lockboxes” may actually introduce new rigidities into the public sector and erode democratic influence in policy‐making. On the other hand, there may be some circumstances in which these devices can be justified as a method of ensuring that critical long‐run interests receive appropriate attention
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| Citations per year | 0.09 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2003 - 2004 (2) |
| Highly cited | No |