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: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Washington, D.C. :
Brookings Institution Press,
[2006]
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| 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. Electronic resource. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (viii, 344 pages :) : illustrations |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780815731221 0815731221 |