Exam 8: Policy Analysis and Implementation Evaluation

Describe the differing viewpoints regarding estoppel from the traditional managerial and NPM perspectives. Do you think the government should be liable if a public administrator gives faulty advice to customers?

An example of using a social attribute as a "proxy" for a type of behavior would be

If a policy has no discernible impact, there cannot be any reason for continuing it.

According to the chapter, the traditional managerial approach is likely to judge policies as desirable when

Deborah Stone reminds us that

Immigration and Naturalization Service v. Chadha dealt with

Process measures would include

The Freedom of Information Act is an example of a sunset law.

Street-level public administrators may

A reduction in the number of fatal traffic accidents after a mandatory seat belt law has been implemented is an indicator of

Opportunities for the use of experimental design in assessing policy impacts in the public sector are limited by political, moral, and legal concerns.

Mothers Against Drunk Driving is an example of a grass roots movement concerned with policy change.

Presentment clauses require Congress to present legislative actions to the President for approval or veto.

Policy evaluation is facilitated by cost-effective analysis.

According to the chapter, the TIPS program

Shapiro v. Thompson held that residency requirements for welfare benefits interfered with

Identify areas of public policy in which experimental research designs involving control groups would be technically, politically, and legally plausible.

A policy output is best thought of as

The creation of policy outputs by administrative agencies is acceptable to the NPR.

Pre-program/post-program comparisons can be improved by comparing the rate of change.