

An edition of Promoting the general welfare (2007)
New Perspectives on Government Performance
By Alan S. Gerber,Eric M. Patashnik
Publish Date
January 30, 2007
Publisher
Brookings Institution Press
Language
eng
Pages
344
Description:
"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.
subjects: Politics and government, Congresses, Public administration, Social conditions, Evaluation, Public welfare administration, Social Policy, Overheid, Social Services & Welfare, Human Services, POLITICAL SCIENCE, Public Policy, Sozialverwaltung, SOCIAL SCIENCE, Prestaties, Sociale politiek, Public welfare, united states, United states, social policy
Places: United States