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In the Netherlands, as in many other developed countries over the world, the reforms characterized as New Public (Financial) Management have found general acclaim in government organizations. These reforms have been summarized by Olson, Guthrie and Humphrey (1998, p.18) in the following five categories, which are all of them easily recognizable in the attempts at improvement of Dutch government governance.
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van Helden, G.J., Mol, N.P. (2001). Financial Management Initiatives at Different Governmental Layers in the Netherlands. In: Bac, A.D. (eds) International Comparative Issues in Government Accounting. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-5563-3_10
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