ABSTRACT
As mentioned in the Prologue, market role assessment can be a particularly useful part of the tool kit of contemporary public administrators. With government coming under increasing fiscal stress; debate regarding privatization of certain governmental activities; calls for improved accountability; and more emphasis on responsiveness and accountability to constituents, it is essential to understand the foundations for government involvement in the economy; this is an important ingredient in making good public policy decisions. The contemporary public administrator can benefit from being well versed in the application and use of market role assessment.
