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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Other Authors: Patashnik, Eric M., Gerber, Alan S.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : Brookings Institution Press, [2006]
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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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.
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