Working to make government more effective

Working to make government more effective

Publications

Our publications showcase the IfG’s sector-leading research, giving readers an impartial and evidence-based analysis of what makes good government.

Our publications showcase the IfG’s sector-leading research, giving readers an impartial and evidence-based analysis of what makes good government – and what could be improved.  

Insight papers offer a concise run-down of key issues, including our snap analysis of current events such as changes of government or emerging external challenges.

Analysis papers and longer reports dig deeper, drawing on long-running research projects, data analysis and interviews with experts and other key figures to answer the big questions facing government today, such as how to reform the civil service, the role of the tax system or the use of evidence in policy making.  

Our three data-driven reports – Whitehall Monitor, Parliamentary Monitor and Performance Tracker – provide an unrivalled stocktake of the civil service, parliament and public services respectively.

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18 APR 2011 Report

Making policy better

Our report proposes a series of changes to embed better policy making into the system.

08 APR 2011 Report

Nothing to do with me?

Our report focuses on how ministerial accountability will affect the government's plans to decentralise public services.

07 MAR 2011 Report

Balancing Act

The Institute for Government's report studies the role of parliament in the process of making major public appointments.

06 MAR 2011 Report

Government by Explanation

What level and type of parliamentary scrutiny maximises the effectiveness of government?

01 MAR 2011 Report

System Error

This report sets out the case for a new approach to IT in the public sector, based on platform and agile.

09 FEB 2011 Report

All aboard?

This summary report contains the Institute for Government's recommendations to ensure new look Whitehall boards can be as effective as possible..

12 JAN 2011 Report

The New Persuaders II

We refocus attention on understanding the resources that contribute to a nation’s soft power.

23 DEC 2010 Report

The State of Commissioning

Bold claims about payment by results mechanisms all depend on capacity for provision entering into new, uncertain, markets.