Policy Studies Journal articles from May 2008

Policy Studies Journal archives from May 2008

Editors' notes.(Editorial)
May 1, 2008... This issue of the Policy Studies Journal includes an excellent set of articles, focusing on a range of theoretical aspects of public policy. The lead paper, by Jeffrey Wenger, Laurence O'Toole, & Kenneth Meier challenges the conception of...

Trading speed for accuracy? Managing goal conflict and accommodation in the U.S. unemployment insurance program.(Report)
May 1, 2008... Introduction Public programs and public organizations typically carry more than one objective, and managers must consider these multiple criteria in strategic and day-to-day decisions. These circumstances, it is often assumed and asserted,...

Does morality policy exist? Testing a basic assumption.(Report)
May 1, 2008... Introduction After the 2004 presidential election, journalists, pundits, and pollsters claimed that moral values had become the main criterion on which voters assessed candidates. "Family and family values matter," opined the Atlanta...

When do we "just say no"? Policy termination decisions in local hospital services.(Report)
May 1, 2008... Introduction Policy termination is an integral part of the policy process (Bardach, 1976; Geva-May, 2004), typically described as including agenda setting, policy formation, implementation, evaluation, and finally, termination. Yet, it has...

What determines homeland security spending? An econometric analysis of the Homeland Security Grant Program.(Report)
May 1, 2008... Introduction The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) annually disburses grants to each U.S. state. The distribution of these grants has been attacked widely. DHS grants are being distributed as "pork," say critics, alleging that...

The politics of crisis policymaking: Chernobyl and Swedish nuclear energy policy.(Report)
May 1, 2008... Introduction On April 26, 1986, a low-power engineering test of the Unit 4 reactor at the Chernobyl nuclear power station resulted in a sudden increase in heat production and loss of cooling water, causing a catastrophic steam explosion...

Making a policy problem of water export in Canada: 1960-2002.(Report)(Case study)
May 1, 2008... Introduction The general purpose of this article is to understand the initial step of the policymaking process, the agenda setting stage, and what it takes for a national government to pay attention to an issue and mobilize its resources...

School choice as a latent variable: estimating the "complier average causal effect" of vouchers in Charlotte.(Charlotte, North Carolina)(Report)
May 1, 2008... Few contemporary questions in American education have produced such widespread controversy as that regarding the potential of school vouchers to reduce inequality in student outcomes. This potential has been studied by many scholars of...