MIBEN ÁLL, ÉS MÉRHETŐ-E A KORMÁNYZATI TELJESÍTMÉNY?
WHAT IS THE CONTENT OF GOVERNMENTAL PERFORMANCE AND CAN IT BE MEASURED?

Summary/Abstract: The paper addresses the question whether government performance is measurable. What are the opportunities and limits in this regard? The main argument is that at fi rst the researcher needs to specify the type of “performance” that is to be measured. Most importantly political (ultimately: winning elections) and policy (measured on social impact) performance should be differentiated. Further differentiations are also suggested, based mostly on international literature. The paper argues – to some degree against the mainstream beliefs and practice in Hungary – that the performance is measurable and is / would be necessary to be measureed.

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