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Public Management Reforms and Social Cohesion in Europe: The view from the top

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  • Rhys Andrews
  • Valeria Guarneros-Meza
  • James Downe

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Drawing upon data from a survey of senior public managers in ten European countries, we examine the relationship between public management reforms and perceptions of social cohesion. We find a positive connection between reforms which treat service users as customers and government openness (outward-downward reforms), and managers’ perceptions of the civic culture and social solidarity within their countries. However, for reforms, such as privatization, with an outward-upward orientation, a negative association with social solidarity is observed. The theoretical and practical implications of our findings are discussed.

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  • Rhys Andrews & Valeria Guarneros-Meza & James Downe, 2016. "Public Management Reforms and Social Cohesion in Europe: The view from the top," Public Management Review, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 18(4), pages 558-582, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:pubmgr:v:18:y:2016:i:4:p:558-582
    DOI: 10.1080/14719037.2015.1014399
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