Transparency in Public Policy Great Britain and the United States [Hardcover]

Framed within the context of comparative international policy discussions, this volume examines how recent policy design has been influenced by combinations of market-based, regulatory and legal mechanisms. Five major public policy areas are discussed: health, education, environment, gun control and budgeting. The authors identify competing forces in policy design and investigate whether recent changes in policy design have been beneficial to the public.Framed within the context of comparative international policy discussions, this volume examines how recent policy design has been influenced by combinations of market-based, regulatory and legal mechanisms. Five major public policy areas are discussed: health, education, environment, gun control and budgeting. The authors identify competing forces in policy design and investigate whether recent changes in policy design have been beneficial to the public.Neal D. Finkelstein is currently a Senior Program Officer with the National Academy of Sciences in Washington, D.C.