Convergence without diffusion? A comparative analysis of the choice of performance indicators in tax administration and social security

International Review of Administrative Sciences

Volumn 74, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 589-614

  van Stolk, Christian ^a   Wegrich, Kai ^b  

^a RAND CORPORATION   (United States)

^b HERTIE SCHOOL OF GOVERNANCE   (Germany)

Author keywords

Domain and paradigm related factors; Domestic and international driving forces; International benchmarking; Social security; Targets; Tax administration; Typology of performance indicators

Indexed keywords

ACCOUNTABILITY; ADMINISTRATIVE FRAMEWORK; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONFERENCE PROCEEDING; CONVERGENCE; GOVERNANCE APPROACH; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; PUBLIC SERVICE; SOCIAL INDICATOR; SOCIAL SECURITY; TAX SYSTEM; WELFARE REFORM;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; BENELUX; CANADA; EURASIA; EUROPE; NETHERLANDS; NORTH AMERICA; NORTHERN EUROPE; SCANDINAVIA; SWEDEN; UNITED KINGDOM; UNITED STATES; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 58149350226     PISSN: 00208523     EISSN: 14617226     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0020852308098470     Document Type: Conference Paper

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