by RIChARd KENdALL One of the most difficult obstacles to the adoption of social policies is the idea that governmental action is destined to fail. Because fallible individuals create and run governmental institutions, institutional action is bound to be fallible as well. Those who follow this logic tell us that, at best, public policy can ameliorate social problems. In their view, ills such as...

In a polarized political setting, public policy towards the water sector evolves in response to pressures. The Bolivian experience provides lessons for other nations. First, technical skills are necessary, but not sufficient for regulatory sustainability. In addition, those implementing policy must think politically without being political. To establish incentives for good sector performance, p...

How to account for the “East Asian miracle” and what role public policy has played in the process are questions that have aroused heated debate in recent years, especially among the mainstream neoclassical school and the revisionists. Instead of attempting a complete survey, the paper reviews mainly new developments in the last few years, which include additional rounds of arguments in the deba...

in a recent article, mannion and davies argue that there are a multitude of ways in which organizations (such as the national health service [nhs]) can deal with wrongdoing or ethical problems, including the formation of policies that encourage and protect would-be whistleblowers. however, it is important to distinguish internal reporting about wrongdoing from whistleblowing proper, because the...

Public health advocacy is the strategic use of news media to advance a public policy initiative, often in the face of opposition.

In Europe, informal caregiving is frequent and is expected to grow. Caregiving has an impact on caregivers' health, but its effect may vary according to the policies of support that are available to caregivers. The aim of this study was to assess the association between the policies of support to caregivers available in 12 European countries and the health of caregivers, considering separately ...

In some situations a number of agents each have the ability to undertake an initiative that would have significant effects on the others. Suppose that each of these agents is purely motivated by an altruistic concern for the common good. We show that if each agent acts on her own personal judgment as to whether the initiative should be undertaken, then the initiative will be undertaken more oft...