Past events
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Measuring productivity in the public sector
This seminar looked at measuring activity and productivity within a sector, an organisation and at a programme level.
The Spending Reviews and Operational Efficiency Programme: strengths, weaknesses and lessons learned
How effective are these programmes in achieving spending reductions? What lessons can be learned from these exercises?
Public expenditure management in Sweden
In 1996, Sweden reformed its budget process to tackle its high deficit, following which government debt fell from 84% to 45% by 2008.
Making Policy Better Series - Armchair evaluators: How can citizen feedback drive better policy
This seminar explored the role of citizens/private operators in holding public services and government to account.
Tony Blair at the IfG
Tony Blair addressed the Institute for Government on his experience in and out of office on the importance of governance in the modern world on Monday
Learning from History: Markets in Local Government
This series of events explores what history can teach us about increasing choice and competition in the provision of public services.
Sustainable Growth in the Big Society: learning from Europe
The Institute for Government held a breakfast seminar to discuss lessons from Europe on as part of our programme on making the Big Society work.
The State We'll Be In
The Institute for Government hosted a high level panel to discuss the shape the state will be in by the time of the next election.
Financing the Big Society: Financiers
This event is part of a four-part series of breakfast seminars on Financing the Big Society
What can elected mayors do for our cities?
The report ‘What can elected mayors do for our cities?’ will be launched on the 29th of March at a special event in Birmingham.