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Quality of life is an approach to comparative policy reforms which emphasizes the impact that public services will have on improving the daily lives of people, typically in terms of better health, education, employment, environmental, and personal safety outcomes.
Introduction: Comparative Reforms to Date
In examining comparative policy reforms, the scope of this topic is defined by the author as reforms in developing countries. Many of the former Soviet Union states, for example, have sought to embrace a public sector reform agenda as part of a wider program of economic liberalization and transitioning to greater social development and prosperity. These countries have often looked to developed economies for comparative policy learning and “read-across” of ideas to their societies. This approach was encouraged by funding (donor) organizations, management consultants, and the...
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Knox, C. (2017). Comparative Policy Reforms. In: Farazmand, A. (eds) Global Encyclopedia of Public Administration, Public Policy, and Governance. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-31816-5_3287-1
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