Effects of contracting out public sector tasks
31 December, 2011
Source:
Ole Helby Petersen Associate professor, ph.d. Danish Institute of Governmental Research (AKF)
A presentation of the results of a research-based review of Danish and international studies from 2000-2011
Three main points:
- The documented effects of contracting out are smaller and the results more mixed than often assumed in political debates on the issue
- There are significant differences in the documented effects within the technical and social service areas
- The documented effects for employees affected by contracting out are generally negative
