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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Autores Corporativos: Brookings Institution, ebrary, Inc
Otros Autores: Gerber, Alan S., Patashnik, Eric M.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Lenguaje:inglés
Publicado: Washington, D.C. : Brookings Institution Press, c2006.
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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:viii, 344 p. : ill.
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.