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I. Introduction The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) (1) has adopted the ASEAN Free Trade Area (AFTA) and ASEAN Vision 2020 for integrating its economies into a single production [...]

Does compliance with rules ensure better program performance and accountability? Since the 1980s, many scholars have answered no to this question, arguing that as managers attempt to comply with a growing thicket of rules, they often lose sight of the performance of their agencies and programs. Even the defenders of a rules-based approach have tended to view it as a necessary, though inconvenient, means of ensuring that democratic values and public rights are protected in the functioning of government. But does compliance with rules inevitably result in a loss of efficiency and effectiveness in the performance of public projects? This essay presents a case study of a public works project and three additional case summaries to demonstrate a theoretical proposition that compliance with rules for contracting and competitive selection of contractors can be an essential element of both a project's success and its accountability

Some record setters are busy, rapidly growing cities. Others are small rural towns with populations of less than 10,000. A world apart in many ways, they have one important thing [...]

Rick Geddes, associate professor in Policy Analysis and Management, received a 2009 Fulbright U.S. Senior Scholarship to examine the lessons from Australia's use of private investment in financing transportation infrastructure, [...]

The DEFRA has appointed WS Atkins to carry out research into the extent of sewer and drain problems in homes across England and Wales. The study will use closed circut [...]

Birmingham has been transformed into an attractive destination for tourists thanks to its planners' focus on quality design, according to research presented at a conference last week. The Royal Geographical [...]