| The changing role of government R Batley, G Larbi The reform of, 2004 | 508 | 2004 |
| Local government in Europe: trends and developments R Batley, G Stoker Macmillan, 1991 | 372 | 1991 |
| Public-private relationships and performance in service provision R Batley Urban studies 33 (4-5), 723-751, 1996 | 344 | 1996 |
| Engagement with non‐state service providers in fragile states: reconciling state‐building and service delivery R Batley, C Mcloughlin Development Policy Review 28 (2), 131-154, 2010 | 275 | 2010 |
| The politics of service delivery reform R Batley Development and Change 35 (1), 31-56, 2004 | 225 | 2004 |
| The politics of public services: A service characteristics approach R Batley, C Mcloughlin World Development 74, 275-285, 2015 | 185 | 2015 |
| The Politics of Positive Discrimination: An Evaluation of the Urban Programme, 1967-77 J Edwards, R Batley Tavistock, 1978 | 178 | 1978 |
| Engaged or divorced? Cross‐service findings on government relations with non‐state service‐providers R Batley Public Administration and Development: The International Journal of …, 2006 | 176 | 2006 |
| P () LICY ARENA R Batley Journal of international development 11, 755-760, 1999 | 153 | 1999 |
| Analysing collaboration between non‐governmental service providers and governments R Batley, P Rose Public administration and development 31 (4), 230-239, 2011 | 143 | 2011 |
| Structures and strategies in relationships between non‐government service providers and governments R Batley Public Administration and Development 31 (4), 306-319, 2011 | 108 | 2011 |
| The role and impact of private schools in developing countries–bibliography and literature reviews LD Ashley, C Mcloughlin, M Aslam, J Engel, J Wales, S Rawal, R Batley, ... London: DfID, 2014 | 90* | 2014 |
| The politics and governance of public services in developing countries R Batley, W McCourt, C Mcloughlin Public Management Review 14 (2), 131-144, 2012 | 82 | 2012 |
| Comparisons and lessons R Batley Local government in Europe: trends and developments, 210-229, 1991 | 69 | 1991 |
| Power through bureaucracy: Urban political analysis in Brazil R Batley (No Title), 1983 | 66 | 1983 |
| Mozambique: the costs of ‘owning’aid R Batley Public Administration and Development: The International Journal of …, 2005 | 60 | 2005 |
| The role of government in adjusting economies: An overview of findings R Batley International Development Department, University of Birmingham, Birmingham …, 1999 | 58 | 1999 |
| The consolidation of adjustment: implications for public administration R Batley Public Administration and Development 14 (5), 489-505, 1994 | 52 | 1994 |
| The politics of what works in service delivery: An evidence-based review C Mcloughlin, RJ Batley Effective States and Inclusive Development Research Centre Working Paper 6, 2012 | 50 | 2012 |
| Collaboration in delivering education: relations between governments and NGOs in South Asia R Batley, P Rose Achieving Education for All through Public–Private Partnerships?, 107-113, 2013 | 46 | 2013 |
