Enterprising States: The Public Management of Welfare-to-Work

1. Enterprising the state 2. Governance in fours 3. The United Kingdom: managing by numbers 4. New Zealand: two steps forward 5. The Netherlands: the part-time miracle 6. Australia: governance by competition 7. Taking the measure of the 'new governance' 8. Conclusion: de-coupling, contracting and self-enterprise.