This book provides a self-contained presentation of the statistical tools required for evaluating public programs, as advocated by many governments, the World Bank, the European Union, and the Organiz
This book presents a new framing of policy debates on the question of racism through a discursive critique of contemporary issues and contexts, drawing on a program of new European research carried ou
Governance and Public Policy in Canada lays the foundation for a systematic analysis of policy developments, shaped as they are by multiple institutional tensions, governance legacies, and actor netwo
Explores the basics of social policy and program analysis, such as designing new programs or evaluating and improving existing ones. Social Policy and Social Programs is distinctive in pro
Langbein (public administration and policy, American U.) outlines statistical skills needed by public affairs, political science, sociology, and economics graduate students and practitioners to evalua
This volume provides a single collection some of the best articles on social experimentation and program evaluation that have appeared in the Journal of Policy Analysis and Management (JPAM). Provide
This practical book explores the basics of social policy and program analysis, including how to design new programs or evaluate and improve upon existing ones. Social Policy and Social Programs,
Scholars and practitioners of public policy, affiliated with the International Group for Policy and Program Evaluation, examine collaboration in the delivery of public policies in different countries
This book provides a self-contained presentation of the statistical tools required for evaluating public programs, as advocated by many governments, the World Bank, the European Union, and the Organiz
The book is designed to enable students of public policy, policymakers and mangers to obtain useful information and conduct successful systematic evaluations, even under tight resource constraints. T
U.S. fair and affordable housing policy has been constrained by neoliberal ideologies that emphasize market-based approaches to program implementation. Public policy aimed at ameliorating housing disc
There are at least three ways in which a public health program or policy may not reach stated goals for success:1) Choosing an intervention approach whose effectiveness is not established in the scien
PROVEN STRATEGIES FOR APPLYING PROGRAM MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES TO PUBLIC SECTOR PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENTGovernment Program Management examines ongoing global reforms in public-sector program design and ma
This reference handbook by Smith (political science, Northern Arizona U.) and Taylor (a graduate student in the public policy doctoral program at Northern Arizona U.) is intended to provide foundation
The government performance movement has been in full swing for decades around the world. So, why do so many public programs and organizations continue to underperform? A major reason is that measuring
Images of poverty shape the debate surrounding it. In 1996, then President Bill Clinton signed welfare reform legislation repealing the principal federal program providing monetary assistance to poor
Germs without greencards! Where has that baby toy been? The global virus: problems that are just beginning to penetrate the public consciousness. Under the auspices of the nascent Program on Health an
The collection brings together scholars from Public Policy and Foreign Policy to address the theme of policy fiascos. So far research on failure and fiascos in both Public Policy and Foreign Policy ha
Updated in its 2nd edition, Public Policy Analysis: The Essential Readings presents a collection of 67 key classic and contemporary readings on public policy and public policy issues.Spanning a wide
Using the reform of the environmental Superfund program as a case study, Nakamura and Church (political science and public policy, State U. of New York at Albany) examine how necessary coercive powers
For courses in Public Policy An introduction to public policy that helps students learn how to think critically about politics.Understanding Public Policy provides an introduction to the study of publ
Researching Education Policy, Public Policy, and Policymakers is a theoretical and hands-on practical guide to conducting qualitative research on education policy and public policy, with an emphasis o
Researching Education Policy, Public Policy, and Policymakers is a theoretical and hands-on practical guide to conducting qualitative research on education policy and public policy, with an emphasis o
What do public administrators and policy analysts have in common? Their work is undertaken within networks formed when different organizations align to accomplish some kind of policy function. To be
Effective public policy formulation is at the centre of tackling the economic challenges of rising fiscal burdens and high public and private debt.Transformational Public Policy provides insight into
