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, and federalism affect...

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Autor corporatiu: Brookings Institution, ebrary, Inc
Altres autors: Gerber, Alan S., Patashnik, Eric M.
Format: Electrònic eBook
Idioma:anglès
Publicat: Washington, D.C. : Brookings Institution Press, c2006.
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Sumari:"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.
Descripció de l’ítem:Papers originally presented at a conference held at the University of Virginia in November 2004.
Descripció física:viii, 344 p. : ill.
Bibliografia:Includes bibliographical references and index.