Using transaction cost analysis and public choice theory, this book explores the growth of the federal bureaucracy and the political and economic obstacles to reforming it. It examines the political and economic forces that have shaped the civil service from the Pendleton Act of 1883 to today. Series: National Bureau of Economic Research - Long Term Factors in Economic Development. Num Pages: 240 pages, 5 line drawings, 20 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW; JPQ; KCZ; KFFD; KNV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 14. Weight in Grams: 339. . 1994. 1st Edition. Paperback. . . . .

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Title: The Federal Civil Service System and the Problem of Bureaucracy
Publisher: The University of Chicago Press
Publication Date: 1994
Language: English
ISBN 10: 0226401715
ISBN 13: 9780226401713
Binding: Soft cover
Edition: 1st Edition
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The call to "reinvent government"—to reform the government bureaucracy of the United States—resonates as loudly from elected officials as from the public. Examining the political and economic forces that have shaped the American civil service system from its beginnings in 1883 through today, the authors of this volume explain why, despite attempts at an overhaul, significant change in the bureaucracy remains a formidable challenge.

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Gary D. Libecap is professor emeritus in the Bren School of Environmental Science & Management at the University of California, Santa Barbara.

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