Preface | p. iii |
Table | p. vii |
Acknowledgments | p. ix |
Abbreviations | p. xi |
Executive Summary | p. 1 |
Research Approach | p. 3 |
Findings | p. 4 |
Decision to Adopt a Performance-Based Accountability System Is Shaped by Political, Historical, and Cultural Contexts | p. 4 |
Selection of Incentive Structures Has Proven Challenging | p. 5 |
Design of Performance Measures Requires a Balance Among Competing Priorities | p. 6 |
Successful Implementation Must Overcome Many Potential Pitfalls | p. 7 |
Evidence of System Effectiveness Is Limited and Leads to Varying Conclusions by Sector | p. 7 |
Recommendations for System Developers | p. 9 |
Design of the Performance-Based Accountability System | p. 9 |
Incentives and Performance Measurement | p. 11 |
Implementation | p. 12 |
Evaluation | p. 13 |
Areas for Further Research | p. 15 |
Concluding Thoughts | p. 16 |
Appendix: The Five Sectors | p. 17 |
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