ABSTRACT

A critical analysis of public policy decisions requires a far greater depth of knowledge than one receives from news reports and political speeches. Issues such as how best to reduce traffic congestion, reduce acid rain, improve airline safety or develop a parcel of land are better understood by organizing, measuring and weighing the effects of alt

part |2 pages

Part I Policy analysis, politics, and ethics

chapter 1|18 pages

The meaning of policy analysis

chapter 2|28 pages

Ethics for policy analysts

part |2 pages

Part II Economics for policy analysts

chapter 3|36 pages

A review of markets and rational behavior

chapter 4|31 pages

Efficiency and imperfect markets

chapter 5|33 pages

Efficiency and the role of government

chapter 6|22 pages

An introduction to benefit–cost analysis

chapter 7|24 pages

Net benefits over time and present value

chapter 8|20 pages

Choosing a discount rate

part |2 pages

Part IV Public policy cases

chapter 12|23 pages

Urban transportation policy

chapter 13|28 pages

Pollution control policy

chapter 14|26 pages

Poverty and income support policies