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The chapter examines perceptions of reform processes, reform trends and reform content, comparing the Nordic countries to other European countries as well as looking at variations within the Nordic group. In general, management reforms in the Nordic countries were emphasized more than marketization, although NPM reforms were less important than post-NPM reforms. Reform processes were less driven by politicians, more planned, less contested, and characterized by more public involvement. On the whole, the reform trends were supplementary rather than alternative. The analysis shows that there were significant differences between the Nordic group and other groups of European countries, but also that there were considerable differences within the group of Nordic countries, giving evidence for the importance of administrative traditions and situational factors.
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Lægreid, P., Rykkja, L.H. (2016). Administrative Reform: Processes, Trends, and Content. In: Greve, C., Lægreid, P., Rykkja, L. (eds) Nordic Administrative Reforms. Public Sector Organizations. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/978-1-137-56363-7_6
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