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PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION REVIEW
Volume 82, Issue 5, Pages 897-901Publisher
WILEY
DOI: 10.1111/puar.13392
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- Australian Research Council [LP170100550]
- Australian Research Council [LP170100550] Funding Source: Australian Research Council
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The paper proposes a framework to diagnose different quasi-market problems and offers solutions for them. Practitioners need to recognize that quasi-markets require intervention in order to meet policy goals.
Markets are increasingly used by governments to deliver social services, underpinned by the belief that they can drive efficiency and quality. These 'quasi-markets' require on-going management to ensure they meet policy goals, and address issues of market inequity. This has seen debates emerge around 'market stewardship' and 'market shaping' that center on how best to manage markets toward optimal policy outcomes. At present, there is a significant gap in both literature and practice with regard to what types of actions are most effective for market stewardship. In this article, we outline a framework that helps diagnose different quasi-market problems. We delineate two dimensions of public service quasi-markets-sufficiency and diversity-using the example of a disability personalization market to show how this framework can unpack different types of quasi-market states. Lastly, we outline the types of interventions that might be adopted to help deal with ineffective quasi-markets. Practitioner Points Market mechanisms are increasing being used by governments around the world to drive innovation and efficacies. Increasingly it is being recognized that these markets need intervention in order to meet policy goals. This paper provides a framework for conceptualizing types of market problems, and offers solutions for the scenarios outlined.
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