Research in Public Policy Analysis and Management

Book details for Research in Public Policy Analysis and Management

Series: Research in Public Policy Analysis and Management v. 9

Contributor(s): Stuart S. Nagel (editor),

Format: Hardback, 234 x 156 x 15mm , 274 pp, black & white illustrations

Publication date: 02 Aug 1998

Imprint: JAI Press Inc.

ISBN: 9780762305087

Price: $110.95

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Synopsis

This series presents selected research papers dealing with important methodological and theoretical issues in the policy sciences, with research in policy-related disciplines, and applied research on issues in public policy analysis and public management. There is particular emphasis on research related to operations and design issues for governmental organizations.

Contents

Introduction - policy fields and win-win thinking, Stuart Nagel. Part 1 Economy policy: profit sharing and job anxiety - moving public policy toward a win-win solution, Daniel J.B. Mitchell; the growth and stability trade off - an application of the Markowitz portfolio theory to the New York City employment mix, Jacques Jiha, Farid Heydarpour. Part 2 Technology policy: super-optimum technology policy - university-industry technology transfer, Dianne Rahm, Veronica Hansen; the misguided response to a failure of management - the Clinton administration's childhood immunization policy, M. Bryna Sanger, Martin A. Levin; complex regulation and the environment - an economist's view, Clifford S. Russell; growth of mobility between ecological constraints and basic human needs, Ekkart Zimmermann. Part 3 Social policy: research evidence on racial/ethnic discrimination and affirmative action in employment, Marc Bendick; misdiagnosing poor people? the psychology of social and economic approaches to poverty, Roger J.R. Levesque; equity and efficiency in school finance, Robert Berne et al. Part 4 Political legal policy: state tax policy options - unbalanced portfolios, Oskar Ragnar et al; urban rioters and tribal warriors - the madding crowd, rationality and justice, Frank Salfer et al. Part 5 Methods, processes and concepts in policy-making: person-centred policy analysis, Dan A. Lewis, Shadd Maruna; inclusive policy analysis, Don Welch.