Introduction to Public Policy

Inbunden, Engelska, 2010

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Beskrivning

A new textbook by Charles Wheelan, author of Naked Economics, Introduction to Public Policy uses economic principles to demonstrate that sound public policy occurs when unfettered private markets provide the greatest good for the greatest number. Only when it does not do this is government intervention needed.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2010-10-27
Mått:188 x 244 x 38 mm
Vikt:1 170 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:608
Förlag:WW Norton & Co
ISBN:9780393926651

Utforska kategorier

Centralt styre och förvaltning inom Samhälle och politik

Mer om författaren

Charles Wheelan is the author of the best-selling Naked Statistics and Naked Economics and is a former correspondent for the Economist. He teaches public policy at Dartmouth College and lives in Hanover, New Hampshire, with his family.

Recensioner i media

"By far the best textbook for a course in undergraduate public policy. I have been looking for a text that really incorporates economics into the study of public policy. One cannot truly understand the politics behind policy, and how to analyze policies, without having a basic background in economics, especially microeconomics…Each chapter is beautifully written… I am looking forward to using this text."

Innehållsförteckning

Section I: What Is Public Policy?Chapter 1: Public Decision MakingChapter 2: Why Is It So Hard to Make the World a Better Place?Section II: Why We Do What We DoChapter 3: Understanding Individual Behavior: Rational Man and WomanChapter 4: Understanding Group Behavior: Collective ActionChapter 5: Evaluating Social WelfareSection III: Markets and GovernmentChapter 6: The Political ProcessChapter 7: The Market SystemChapter 8: The Role of GovernmentSection IV: Tools for AnalysisChapter 9: Gathering and Measuring InformationChapter 10: Basic Data AnalysisChapter 11: Introduction to Regression AnalysisChapter 12: Benefit-Cost AnalysisChapter 13: Program EvaluationSection V: Making PolicyChapter 14: The Role of InstitutionsChapter 15: Policy Design