Policy analysis : concepts and practice /
David L. Weimer and Aidan R. Vining.
- Sixth edition.
- xxi, 480 pages ; illustrations (black and white) ; 26 cm.
Revised edition of Policy analysis, 2011.
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Part 1: Introduction to Public Policy AnalysisChapter 1: PreviewChapter 2: What is Policy Analysis?Chapter 3: Toward Professional EthicsPart 2: Conceptual Foundations for Problem AnalysisChapter 4: Efficiency and the Idealized Competitive ModelChapter 5: Rationales for Public Policy: Market FailuresChapter 6: Rationales for Public Policy: Other Limitations of the Competitive FrameworkChapter 7: Rationales for Public Policy: Distributional and Other GoalsChapter 8: Limits to Public Intervention: Government FailuresChapter 9: Policy Problems as Market and Government Failure: The Madison Taxicab Policy Analysis ExamplePart 3: Conceptual Foundations for Solution AnalysisChapter 10: Correcting Market and Government Failures: Generic PoliciesChapter 11: AdoptionChapter 12: ImplementationChapter 13: Government Supply: Drawing Organizational BoundariesPart 4: Doing Policy AnalysisChapter 14: Gathering Information for Policy AnalysisChapter 15: Landing on Your Feet: Organizing Your Policy AnalysisChapter 16: Case Study: The Canadian Pacific Salmon FisherChapter 17: Cost-Benefit Analysis: Assessing EfficiencyChapter 18: Public Agency Strategic Analysis: Identifying Opportunities for Increasing Social ValuePart 5: ConclusionChapter 19: Doing Well and Doing Good