Cases in Public Policy Analysis
by Guess, George M.; Farnham, Paul G.Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 1988-10-01
Publisher(s): Addison-Wesley Longman Ltd
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Author Biography
George M. Guess has been a senior public administration specialist at Development Alternatives, Inc. (DAI) in Bethesda, Maryland, since 1994.
Table of Contents
| Preface | p. vii |
| Author Biographies | p. ix |
| Overview | p. 1 |
| Problem Identification and Structuring | p. 21 |
| Fighting Crime: The Case for Emptier Prisons | p. 49 |
| Forecasting Institutional Impacts on Public Policy Performance | p. 67 |
| Washington Post Articles | p. 101 |
| Forecasting Policy Options | p. 135 |
| MARTA Forecast | p. 171 |
| Pricing and Public Policy: The Case of Cigarette Taxes | p. 211 |
| Anti-Tobacco Groups Push for Higher Cigarette Taxes | p. 225 |
| Cost-Effectiveness Analysis: The Case of Mother-to-Infant HIV Transmission | p. 249 |
| Preventing Perinatal Transmission of HIV | p. 272 |
| Cost-Benefit Analysis: The Case of Environmental Air Quality Standards | p. 303 |
| Clinton Sharply Tightens Air Pollution Regulations Despite Concern Over Costs | p. 318 |
| Summary and Conclusions | p. 335 |
| Glossary | p. 349 |
| Index | p. 357 |
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