Occasional Papers

Government Reform in New Zealand

By Graham C. Scott

October 31, 1996

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Graham C. Scott Government Reform in New Zealand, (USA: International Monetary Fund, 1996) accessed December 25, 2024

Summary

New Zealand's reforms of economic policy and public sector management systems have attracted international attention. Beginning in 1984, the country adopted a comprehensive and vigorous program of macroeconomic adjustment that involved redefining the state's role in the economy and social policy. This paper provides an overview of the central frameworks of government management in New Zealand, with particular emphasis on financial management.

Subject: Budget planning and preparation, Economic sectors, Financial statements, Fiscal accounting and reporting, Fiscal policy, Public financial management (PFM), Public sector

Keywords: Accounting policy parameter, Asia and Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, Budget planning and preparation, Caribbean, East Asia, Eastern Europe, Financial statements, Fiscal accounting and reporting, General accounting policy, Government, Government administration, Government management, Government management regime, Government management systems, Government ownership, House debates FEC report, Management, North America, OP, Pacific Islands, Public sector, South Asia, Western Europe

Publication Details

  • Pages:

    116

  • Volume:

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  • DOI:

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  • Issue:

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  • Series:

    Occasional Paper No. 1996/009

  • Stock No:

    S140EA0000000

  • ISBN:

    9781557755407

  • ISSN:

    0251-6365