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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Format: | Electronic eBook |
Language: | English |
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Washington, D.C. :
Brookings Institution Press,
c2006.
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Online Access: | An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view |
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Summary: | "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. |
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Item Description: | Papers originally presented at a conference held at the University of Virginia in November 2004. |
Physical Description: | viii, 344 p. : ill. |
Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |