Minimum government or minimizing government

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Minimum Government or minimizing Government?

Madhu.S, Director (Projects)

CPPR


Scenario Minimum government and maximum

governance Role of State Does Cabinet downsizing mean Minimum

Government? 2009 Administrative Reforms Commission

report envisaged a maximum of 20-25 super ministries http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/articleshow/35745619.cms?utm_source=contentofinterest&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=cppst

Cost of Government

http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/articleshow/35745619.cms?utm_source=contentofinterest&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=cppst





What is downsizing? Small government in size Limited government in role Delegating government in function Cutting cost Liberal perspective- Expanding markets State as a Social Contract- Voluntary withdrawal or minimal state

Source: Deccan Chronicle, 31 May 2014


Cont. Excesses of Over Government? Who are the bureaucrats? Arthur Sheldon in “State is Rolling Back”-

Competitive bureaucracy- phasing out Margaret Thatcher, UK and Ronald Reagan, US Republican Over government model vs Liberal

Free market model- Statism vs Anti-statism Chinese Model- Shrinking to integrate state

with politics- Role of State Planning Commission


Government of the Busy, by the Bossy, for the Bully To little or too much government? Is there optimal size? Armey Curve- Growth of

economy and its relation with size of government (tax burden)

Government system or Market system?


Suggestions Rationalisation of departments and

government- Cost –Benefit analysis Big Society(market) and small government:

Chinese example Impact evaluation with performance metrics

for bureaucrats and score cards for government departments

Integrating technology and adoption of e-governance


References “The State is Rolling Back”, Arthur Sheldon, Vol 2,

Liberty Fund “The State,” Anthony de Jasay, Liberty Fund “Antistatism and Government Downsizing: An

Historical perspective”, Mary O Furner, The Urban Institute, December 1996

“Sizing the Government”, Kristoff De Witte-Wim Moesen, Public Choice (2010) 145:39-35

“Government Size and Economic Growth”, Vedder and Gallaway, Joint Economic Committee, December 1998

“Downsizing the Central Government: The case of People’s Republic of China”, Hon S Chan, Vol 2, No.3, 1999


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