The Future of Public Services Regulation: An IPPR discussion paper

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This paper looks at the implications for public services regulation of current policies to develop a mixed economy of provision with greater autonomy for providers and greater choice for users.

This paper looks at the implications for public services regulation of current policies to develop a mixed economy of provision with greater autonomy for providers and greater choice for users.

Government proposals to reduce the number of public service inspectorates from 11 to 4 address the overlap problem and will reduce bureaucracy, but the proposals do not address the function of regulation -what is it for and what should it do?

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