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Mangelnde Effizienz als Erfolgsbremse

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Ein zügiger Aufholprozess führte Österreich in die Gruppe der Länder mit dem höchsten Lebensstandard; eine weitere Verbesserung erfordert die Hebung der bestehenden Effizienzpotentiale. Auf fast allen Gebieten wurden und werden die österreichischen Erfolge mit überhöhtem Aufwand erkauft bzw. stehen dem hohen Aufwand unzureichende Erfolge gegenüber. In öffentlicher Verwaltung und Subventionswesen könnten die relativ guten Leistungen mit erheblich geringerem Aufwand erzielt werden, in Bildungs- und Gesundheitswesen führt falscher Mitteleinsatz zu unzureichenden Ergebnissen, und die Innovationsförderung übersieht, dass die Erhöhung der Forschungs- und Entwicklungsquote bloß bei beträchtlichen Anpassungen der Organisation die erwünschten Innovationen bringen kann. Insgesamt könnten Effizienzreserven von zumindest 10% bis 20% gehoben werden. Das ist allerdings nicht allein mit Verwaltungsreformen zu schaffen, wie etwa Zusammenführung von Entscheidungs- und Finanzierungsebene, Verbesserung der organisatorischen Abläufe oder Restrukturierung der Aufwendungen. Die Reformen müssen an der Schnittstelle zwischen Verwaltung und Politik ansetzen; es gilt, auf politischer Ebene ein Grundverständnis über wünschenswerte Entwicklungen zu erarbeiten, diese auf konkrete und konsistente Ziele herunterzubrechen und deren Realisierung zu kontrollieren.

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  • Gunther Tichy, 2017. "Mangelnde Effizienz als Erfolgsbremse," WIFO Monatsberichte (monthly reports), WIFO, vol. 90(9), pages 677-699, September.
  • Handle: RePEc:wfo:monber:y:2017:i:9:p:677-699
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