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Return of the ‘consultocracy’ – how cutting public service jobs to save costs usually backfires

By Barbara Allen, Senior Lecturer in Public Management, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington
Karl Lofgren, Professor of Public Administration, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington
Michael Macaulay, Professor of Public Administration, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington

History suggests the new NZ government’s pledge to cut budgets and jobs in the public sector will cost more in the long run – and damage morale in the process.

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