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Dr Huw McKay is a visiting fellow of the Crawford School of Public Policy at the Australian National University. The Mandarin ...

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Argentina's president has sacked 34,280 public servants and 200 government bodies since assuming office in December 2023.

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Public service commissioners have always called for more scientific techniques to improve the efficiency of public sector processes.