 Challenges for the public sector - a few concluding remarks. Chapter 12 in The Role of the Public Sector, 2022, pp 141-147 from Edward Elgar Publishing Abstract: Most countries have faced, and can be expected to face in the future, a number of challenges for the public sector. There will probably be constant challenges for the public sector as a result of changes in the way society functions, changing preferences of citizens, globalization and new technological opportunities. The last chapter presents the challenges facing the public sector in both the short and long term. A key challenge is the demographic development with an ageing population, which will put pressure on, in particular, spending in relation to elderly care and healthcare. It is also important to have an idea about how the public sector can be better prepared for international crises, such as the financial crisis and the recent COVID-19 crisis, as this might require a longer time horizon in planning and to ensure an economic buffer. Technological developments will also challenge the public sector in terms of both expenditure and revenue. Lastly, the chapter discusses the legitimacy of the public sector and how this might influence public sector economy. Keywords: Economics and Finance; Politics and Public Policy Sociology and Social Policy (search for similar items in EconPapers) Downloads: (external link) Related works: Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:elg:eechap:21683_12 Ordering information: This item can be ordered from Access Statistics for this chapter More chapters in Chapters from Edward Elgar Publishing |
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