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Contracting Out: What Works, What Doesn’t and Why?

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  • Tawanda Zinyama

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Contracting out, as an economic policy instrument, began to gain attractiveness in both developed and developing countries following the apparent successful results in United Kingdom and United States. The rhythm of contracting out in Sub-Saharan Africa has increased in order to enhance service delivery. The purpose of this study is to give a critical review of the theoretical framework of contracting out. The specific objectives include: to examine major extant and/or evolving contracting out theoretical paradigms and their relevance to the public sector management; challenges encountered in contracting out and factors influencing successful contracting out. The review discusses gaps in the literature and the directions in which future studies may address these gaps.

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  • Tawanda Zinyama, 2014. "Contracting Out: What Works, What Doesn’t and Why?," International Journal of Public Policy and Administration Research, Conscientia Beam, vol. 1(2), pages 64-79.
    • Handle: RePEc:pkp:ijppar:v:1:y:2014:i:2:p:64-79:id:1382
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    1. Bruno Esien Eddy, 2019. "Principal-Agent Relation and Contracting-out for Employment Case Management to Enable Third-Country Nationals’ Transition to Work," NISPAcee Journal of Public Administration and Policy, Sciendo, vol. 12(2), pages 9-28, December.
    2. Hudson Mutandwa & Shikha Vyas-Doorgapersad, 2023. "Public-private partnerships to improve water infrastructure in Zimbabwe," Insights into Regional Development, VsI Entrepreneurship and Sustainability Center, vol. 5(2), pages 24-37, June.

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