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Testing the Market: Competitive Tendering for Government Services in Britain and Abroad By R. Carnagham and B. Bracewell‐Milnes (Institute of Economic Affairs, London, 1993). 164 pp. £14.95. ISBN 0 255 36317 6.
Government Accounting: A Guide to Central Government Financial Planning, Control and Reporting By C.G.A. Fletcher (Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland, Edinburgh, 1991). vii + 123 pp. £7.50. ISBN 1 871 25009 9.
Public Sector Efficiency Measurement: Applications of Data Envelopment Analysis By J. A. Ganley and J. S. Cubbin (North Holland/ Elsevier Science Publishers, Amsterdam, 1992). Dfl. 180.00. ISBN 0 444 89047 5.
Housing Policy in Action: The New Financial Regime for Council Housing By Peter Malpass, Matthew Warburton, Glen Bramley and Gavin Smart (SAUS Study No. 8, School ofAdvanced Urban Studies, Bristol, 1993). xv + 115 pp. £9.75. ISBN 1 873 57547 5; ISSN 0268 3725.
Modern Local Government By John Sheldrake (Dartmouth Publishing Company, Aldershot, 1992). £35.00. ISBN 1 855 21254 4.