Democratic vs. efficiency: how to achieve balance in times of financial crisis

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Autor(a) principal: Rodrigues, Miguel Angelo Vilela
Data de Publicação: 2017
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: por
eng
Título da fonte: Revista de Administração Pública
Texto Completo: https://periodicos.fgv.br/rap/article/view/65939
Resumo: Public administration is forced to strike a balance between efficiency and democracy in defining its agenda and course of action. One of the characteristics of public administration is that all decisions must reflect democratic values, in addition to being efficient. Nevertheless, administrative reform, motivated by financial stress, tends to highlight the importance of financial performance whilst overlooking the democratic and political aspects of public management. This research seeks to analyze the link and tension between efficiency and democracy in light of the latest global financial crisis. The research uses a quantitative approach and collects data from Portuguese local governments to test the argument of an inverse linear relationship between financial performance and democratic procedures. Findings confirm Waldo’s argument (1948) of an inverse relationship while the evidence gathered shows that the financial crisis increased the negative effect of democratic procedures on financial performance.
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spelling Democratic vs. efficiency: how to achieve balance in times of financial crisisDemocracia vs. eficiencia: como buscar un equilibrio en tiempos de crisis financieraDemocracia vs. eficiência: como alcançar equilíbrio em tempo de crise financeirademocracyfinancial criseslocal governmentsdemocraciacrisis financieragobiernos localesdemocraciacrise financeiragovernos locaisPublic administration is forced to strike a balance between efficiency and democracy in defining its agenda and course of action. One of the characteristics of public administration is that all decisions must reflect democratic values, in addition to being efficient. Nevertheless, administrative reform, motivated by financial stress, tends to highlight the importance of financial performance whilst overlooking the democratic and political aspects of public management. This research seeks to analyze the link and tension between efficiency and democracy in light of the latest global financial crisis. The research uses a quantitative approach and collects data from Portuguese local governments to test the argument of an inverse linear relationship between financial performance and democratic procedures. Findings confirm Waldo’s argument (1948) of an inverse relationship while the evidence gathered shows that the financial crisis increased the negative effect of democratic procedures on financial performance.La administración pública se ve obligada, en el decurso de su acción, a encontrar un equilibrio entre la eficiencia y la democrácia en la definición de su agenda y curso de la acción. Una de las características de la administración pública es que, además de ser eficiente, todas las decisiones deben reflejar los valores democráticos. Sin embargo, la reforma administrativa, motivada por el estrés financiero, tiende a poner de relieve la importancia de los resultados financieros, pasando por alto los aspectos democráticos y políticos de la gestión pública. Esta investigación busca analizar la relación y la tensión entre la eficiencia y la democracia en el decurso de la reciente crisis financiera global. El trabajo utiliza un enfoque cuantitativo y recoge datos de los gobiernos locales portugueses para poner a prueba el argumento de una relación lineal inversa entre el rendimiento financiero y los procedimientos democráticos. Los hallazgos confirman el argumento de Waldo (1948) de una relación inversa, mientras que la evidencia reunida muestra que la crisis financiera incrementó el efecto negativo de los procedimientos democráticos en el desempeño financiero.A administração pública é forçada a encontrar um equilíbrio entre eficiência e democracia na definição da sua agenda e curso de ação. Uma das características da administração pública é que todas as decisões devem refletir valores democráticos, para além de serem eficientes. No entanto, a reforma administrativa, motivada por dificuldades financeiras, tende a destacar a importância do desempenho financeiro, em detrimento dos aspetos democráticos nas políticas de gestão pública. Esta pesquisa visa analisar a relação e tensão entre a eficiência e a democracia à luz da mais recente crise financeira global. O trabalho utiliza uma abordagem quantitativa e recolhe dados de governos locais portugueses para testar o argumento de uma relação linear inversa de desempenho financeiro e procedimentos democráticos. Os resultados confirmam o argumento de uma relação inversa, definida por Waldo (1948). Adicionalmente, os resultados também permitem concluir que a crise financeira evidenciou o efeito negativo dos procedimentos democráticos no desempenho financeiro.Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV EBAPE)2017-02-20info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfapplication/pdfhttps://periodicos.fgv.br/rap/article/view/65939Brazilian Journal of Public Administration; Vol. 51 No. 1 (2017); 88-104Revista de Administração Pública; Vol. 51 Núm. 1 (2017); 88-104Revista de Administração Pública; v. 51 n. 1 (2017); 88-1041982-31340034-7612reponame:Revista de Administração Públicainstname:Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV)instacron:FGVporenghttps://periodicos.fgv.br/rap/article/view/65939/63608https://periodicos.fgv.br/rap/article/view/65939/pdf_98Copyright (c) 2017 Revista de Administração Públicainfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessRodrigues, Miguel Angelo Vilela2017-02-23T17:40:12Zoai:ojs.periodicos.fgv.br:article/65939Revistahttps://ebape.fgv.br/publicacoes/rapONGhttps://old.scielo.br/oai/scielo-oai.php||rap@fgv.br1982-31340034-7612opendoar:2017-02-23T17:40:12Revista de Administração Pública - Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV)false
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Democratic vs. efficiency: how to achieve balance in times of financial crisis
Democracia vs. eficiencia: como buscar un equilibrio en tiempos de crisis financiera
Democracia vs. eficiência: como alcançar equilíbrio em tempo de crise financeira
title Democratic vs. efficiency: how to achieve balance in times of financial crisis
spellingShingle Democratic vs. efficiency: how to achieve balance in times of financial crisis
Rodrigues, Miguel Angelo Vilela
democracy
financial crises
local governments
democracia
crisis financiera
gobiernos locales
democracia
crise financeira
governos locais
title_short Democratic vs. efficiency: how to achieve balance in times of financial crisis
title_full Democratic vs. efficiency: how to achieve balance in times of financial crisis
title_fullStr Democratic vs. efficiency: how to achieve balance in times of financial crisis
title_full_unstemmed Democratic vs. efficiency: how to achieve balance in times of financial crisis
title_sort Democratic vs. efficiency: how to achieve balance in times of financial crisis
author Rodrigues, Miguel Angelo Vilela
author_facet Rodrigues, Miguel Angelo Vilela
author_role author
dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Rodrigues, Miguel Angelo Vilela
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv democracy
financial crises
local governments
democracia
crisis financiera
gobiernos locales
democracia
crise financeira
governos locais
topic democracy
financial crises
local governments
democracia
crisis financiera
gobiernos locales
democracia
crise financeira
governos locais
description Public administration is forced to strike a balance between efficiency and democracy in defining its agenda and course of action. One of the characteristics of public administration is that all decisions must reflect democratic values, in addition to being efficient. Nevertheless, administrative reform, motivated by financial stress, tends to highlight the importance of financial performance whilst overlooking the democratic and political aspects of public management. This research seeks to analyze the link and tension between efficiency and democracy in light of the latest global financial crisis. The research uses a quantitative approach and collects data from Portuguese local governments to test the argument of an inverse linear relationship between financial performance and democratic procedures. Findings confirm Waldo’s argument (1948) of an inverse relationship while the evidence gathered shows that the financial crisis increased the negative effect of democratic procedures on financial performance.
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