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Assessing Public Service Performance in Local Authorities Through CPA - A Research Note on Deprivation

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  • Dirk Haubrich

    (Department of Politics and International Relations, University of Oxford., Dirk.Haubrich@politics.ox.ac.uk)

  • Iain McLean

    (Department of Politics and International Relations, University of Oxford., Dirk.Haubrich@politics.ox.ac.uk)

Abstract

The UK Government places ever-greater weight on performance assessment of local public bodies through comprehensive performance assessments (CPA). However, the CPA assessment framework has been criticised for its disregard of local factors that are beyond the control of local authorities but that affect their performance. In this article, the assessment framework is described and three different studies are appraised that have investigated the link between deprivation, as one of these external constraints, and CPA performance. Suggestions are developed as to how the analysis can be improved, by extending the choice of dependent variables and explanatory variables so as to be able to use panel data as the investigative method.

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  • Dirk Haubrich & Iain McLean, 2006. "Assessing Public Service Performance in Local Authorities Through CPA - A Research Note on Deprivation," National Institute Economic Review, National Institute of Economic and Social Research, vol. 197(1), pages 93-105, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:niesru:v:197:y:2006:i:1:p:93-105
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    1. Ben Lockwood & Francesco Porcelli, 2013. "Incentive Schemes for Local Government: Theory and Evidence from Comprehensive Performance Assessment in England," American Economic Journal: Economic Policy, American Economic Association, vol. 5(3), pages 254-286, August.

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