Promoting the General Welfare
Subtitle: New Perspectives on Government Performance
Contributors: Alan S. Gerber (Editor); Eric M. Patashnik (Editor)
Publisher: Brookings Institution Press
Published: January 30, 2007
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 344
ISBN-13: 9780815731214
Subjects: POLITICS & GOVERNMENT; Welfare & benefit systems; Public welfare administration; Politics/International Relations; Government - U.S. Government; Political Science; Politics / Current Events; Public administration; Public Policy - Social Services & Welfare; Public Policy - General; Public Policy - Social Policy; Evaluation; United States; Congresses
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.