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Promoting the general welfare : new perspectives on government performance /

"Analyzes government's ability to "promote the general welfare" in the areas of health, transportation, housing, and education. Then examines two tools to improve policy design: information markets and laboratory experiments. Concludes by asking how Congress, the party system, an...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor Corporativo: Brookings Institution
Otros Autores: Gerber, Alan S. (Editor ), Patashnik, Eric M. (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Washington, D.C. : Brookings Institution Press, ©2006.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:"Analyzes government's ability to "promote the general welfare" in the areas of health, transportation, housing, and education. Then examines two tools to improve policy design: information markets and laboratory experiments. Concludes by asking how Congress, the party system, and federalism affect government's ability to solve important social problems"--Provided by publisher
Notas:Papers originally presented at a conference held at the University of Virginia in November 2004.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (viii, 344 pages) : illustrations
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780815731221
0815731221
1280765666
9781280765667
9786610765669
6610765669