Downsizing Government Through a Decentralized Approach to Public Employment

Abstract

Increasing the number of civil servants, in addition to increasing costs, will lead to a large and inefficient government; therefore, the aim of the present study is to achieve innovations and initiatives to reduce the size of the government and its costs by reviewing the public recruitment process. The United States of America is an example of a movement towards reducing the number of civil servants at the state and federal levels. This issue is investigated using a descriptive-analytical method and a library method. The research findings indicate that adopting a decentralized approach to public employment, through methods such as: delegating matters to regulatory agencies, employment declassification, and at-will employment, leads to a reduction in the size of the government by reducing the number of civil servants.