China: Deepen the reform of public institutions and improve the provision of public services

Author: World Bank East Asia and Pacific Region Poverty Reduction and Economic Management
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Publish Date: 2005-08-01
Features: China has over 1 million public institutions, with a total workforce of 30 million. Most of these institutions were established to provide public services. Despite the market-oriented reforms, the participation of non-state-owned sectors remains limited. While the autonomy of public institutions to "generate revenue" has expanded, better performance management systems and sound financial accountability mechanisms have not been established, hindering the effective and equitable access of the public to essential services. This book is a World Bank research report on China's public institution reform, proposing a comprehensive strategic framework for reforming public institutions in China based on a systematic analysis of the current situation of China's public institutions and a careful evaluation of international experience in public service reform. It also puts forward policy recommendations on key guiding principles and major measures for public institution reform.