Its theme is : in the front line during the crisis, the administrations will have to continue to meet growing social needs with dwindling resources during the recession and especially during the recovery period. How do they do ?
The financial crisis has reminded us of the importance of government action in the regulation of economic systems. Current economic forecasts predict that recovery will come earlier than expected. However, the rate of the upturn is expected to be modest, raising the question as to the capacity of the administrations to steer us towards sound, long-term economic recovery. This will depend on their ability to uphold the central principles of public management and good governance in their emergency actions.