Federal Policymaking and the Poor
Title | Federal Policymaking and the Poor PDF eBook |
Author | Michael J. Rich |
Publisher | Princeton University Press |
Pages | 456 |
Release | 2014-07-14 |
Genre | Political Science |
ISBN | 1400863589 |
Do federal, state, and local governments differ in their responsiveness to the needs of the poorest citizens? Are policy outcomes different when federal officials have greater influence regarding the use of federal program funds? To answer such questions, Michael Rich examines to what extent benefits of federal programs actually reach needy people, focusing on the relationship between federal decision-making systems and the distributional impacts of public policies. His extensive analysis of the Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG), the principal federal program for aiding cities, reveals that the crucial divisions in domestic policy are not among the levels of government, but between constellations of participants in the different governmental arenas. Rich traces the flow of funds under the CDBG from program enactment through three tiers of targeting--to needy places, to needy neighborhoods, and to needy people--and offers a comparative study of eight CDBG entitlement communities in the Chicago area. He demonstrates that while national program parameters are important for setting the conditions under which local programs operate, the redistributive power of federal programs ultimately depends upon choices made by local officials. These officials, he argues, must in turn be pressed by benefits coalitions at the community level in order to increase the likelihood that federal funds will reach their targets. Originally published in 1993. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.
Federal Policymaking and the Poor
Title | Federal Policymaking and the Poor PDF eBook |
Author | M. Rich |
Publisher | |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 1993 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9780691025643 |
The Quality of Federal Policymaking
Title | The Quality of Federal Policymaking PDF eBook |
Author | Eugene J. Meehan |
Publisher | |
Pages | 264 |
Release | 1979 |
Genre | Political Science |
ISBN |
Poor Policy
Title | Poor Policy PDF eBook |
Author | D. Eric Schansberg |
Publisher | Routledge |
Pages | 232 |
Release | 2019 |
Genre | Political Science |
ISBN | 1000307646 |
Challenging the conventional approach most "poverty" books take—a focus on how government attempts to assist the poor with welfare programs—D. Eric Schansberg instead presents in this volume a dynamic and timely alternative to the idea. Using public choice economics, he illustrates how special interest groups advocate policies that benefit themselv
A Safety Net That Works
Title | A Safety Net That Works PDF eBook |
Author | Robert Doar |
Publisher | Rowman & Littlefield |
Pages | 262 |
Release | 2017-02-13 |
Genre | Political Science |
ISBN | 0844750069 |
This is an edited volume reviewing the major means-tested social programs in the United States. Each author addresses a major program or area, reviewing each area’s successes and recommending how to address shortcomings through policy change. In general, our means-tested programs do many things well, but some adjustments to each could make the system much more effective. This book provides policymakers with a broad overview of the issues at hand in each program and how to address them.
Poverty and Public Policy
Title | Poverty and Public Policy PDF eBook |
Author | John A. Lynch |
Publisher | |
Pages | 136 |
Release | 1973 |
Genre | Social Science |
ISBN |
Social Science and Policy-Making
Title | Social Science and Policy-Making PDF eBook |
Author | David Lee Featherman |
Publisher | University of Michigan Press |
Pages | 239 |
Release | 2009-12-21 |
Genre | Political Science |
ISBN | 0472023314 |
This collection of essays examines how the social sciences in America were developed as a means of social reform and later, especially after World War II, as a tool in federal policymaking and policy analysis. It also uses arenas of policymaking, such as early childhood education and welfare and its reform, as case studies in which social research was used, in policy decisions or in setting and evaluating policy goals. The book is written to aid students of public policy to appreciate the complex relationship of information--principally, of social science research--to policymaking at the federal level. David L. Featherman is Professor of Sociology and Psychology, Director and Senior Research Scientist, Institute for Social Research, University of Michigan. Maris A. Vinovskis is Bentley Professor of History, Senior Research Scientist, Institute for Social Research, Faculty member, School of Public Policy, University of Michigan.