Publications
A comparison across six countries: working paper
9th June 2011
While the structures supporting the UK prime minister have changed dramatically over time, discussion about how to change or improve them rarely take international examples into account.
Evaluation methodology
1st June 2011
The Institute’s work with several departments on transformation has lead to the development of a real-time evaluation methodology.
Summary and Recommendations Paper
24th May 2011
This short report summarises the results, analysis and recommendations of the Institute for Government’s report The Challenge Of Being A Minister.
Defining and developing ministerial effectiveness
24th May 2011
Our report examines what makes a minister effective in being able to define and take forward his or her policy objectives.
The first year of coalition government
12th May 2011
The Institute for Government has published a major new report assessing the first year of coalition government.
Evidence and analysis
18th April 2011
This report looks at the attempts to improve policy making over the past fourteen years through looking at:
The future of policy making?
18th April 2011
This working paper looks at the future of policy making in a world of decentralisation and more complex problems.
Modernising ministerial accountability for decentralised public services
8th April 2011
The accountability of ministers to parliament is an established, ambiguous concept in British governance.
Oxymoron or hidden army?
8th April 2011
David Cameron said in January that he wanted to release a "hidden army of public sector entrepreneurs" in Whitehall. What did he mean by that? And is it realistic?