Civil service reform in Africa: mixed results after 10 years. (includes related article on severance packages for public employees): An article from: Finance & Development

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From the supplier: Many countries in sub-Saharan Africa have seen a rapid increase in their civil service employment and, consequently, in their nominal wage bills. In many of these nations, civil service employment has been used to reward people for their political patronage and to guarantee employment to graduates of institutions of higher learning. It also reflects the governments' high degree of intervention in the economy, and the countries' need to educate and provide health care to their growing populations. African governments have sought to reform their civil services by downsizing them, providing civil servants with appropriate incentives, and improving management and accountability. While they have achieved some progress in reducing the ranks of public employees, they have been less successful in restructuring pay and promotion policies. Several reform measures are suggested.

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Title: Civil service reform in Africa: mixed results after 10 years. (includes related article on severance packages for public employees)
Author: Ian Lienert
Publication:Finance & Development (Magazine/Journal)
Date: June 1, 1998
Publisher: International Monetary Fund
Volume: v35 Issue: n2 Page: p42(4)

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