Elements on the Efficiency and Effectiveness of the Public SectorFlorina, P. (2017). Elements on the efficiency and effectiveness of the public sector. University Annals, Economic Sciences Series, 17(2), 29.
Government policy orientation increasingly focuses on the equitable supply of goods and services needed by citizens – efficiency and effectiveness. Both of these concepts are more easily highlighted in the private sector because the public sector focuses on the needs of citizens and the allocation of resources being related to the supply of goods and services. The study examines theories related to efficiency and effectiveness, the relationship between the two concepts, and their characteristics in the public sector.