Promoting the General Welfare : New Perspectives on Government Performance /

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"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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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor Corporativo: Brookings Institution
Otros Autores: Patashnik, Eric M., Gerber, Alan S.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Washington, D.C. : Brookings Institution Press, 2006.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Public administration > United States > Evaluation > Congresses.
Public welfare administration > United States > Evaluation > Congresses.
United States > Politics and government > 2001-2009 > Congresses.
United States > Social conditions > 1980- > Congresses.
Electronic books.
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 (344 pages): ill. ;
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780815731221

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