Intended Audience
College Audience
LCCN
2010-024278
Reviews
The text is very well written. It covers a diverse set of issues related to policy-making and analysis and definitely stimulates thought. The many descriptions of policy issues, used to illustrate various topics, is a strength of the text., 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., Wheelan's new text is indeed one of the most fluidly written, engaging, sometimes jaunty and sometimes challenging books on the subject. My students will see many topics come alive with this analytical yet unpretentious treatment of public policy principles. The author draws the students into the questions and then turns them toward economics and public-policy analysis concepts.
Dewey Edition
22
CLASSIFICATION_METADATA
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Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
320.6
Table Of Content
Section I: What Is Public Policy? Chapter 1: Public Decision Making Chapter 2: Why Is It So Hard to Make the World a Better Place? Section II: Why We Do What We Do Chapter 3: Understanding Individual Behavior: Rational Man and Woman Chapter 4: Understanding Group Behavior: Collective Action Chapter 5: Evaluating Social Welfare Section III: Markets and Government Chapter 6: The Political Process Chapter 7: The Market System Chapter 8: The Role of Government Section IV: Tools for Analysis Chapter 9: Gathering and Measuring Information Chapter 10: Basic Data Analysis Chapter 11: Introduction to Regression Analysis Chapter 12: Benefit-Cost Analysis Chapter 13: Program Evaluation Section V: Making Policy Chapter 14: The Role of Institutions Chapter 15: Policy Design
Synopsis
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., 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.
LC Classification Number
H97.W48 2011
ebay_catalog_id
4
Copyright Date
2011
