作者：BERGER, MC; TOMA, EF
摘要：There have been few systematic studies of the effects that education policies adopted at the state level have on the quality of schooling within the state. This article, building on a framework developed by Eric Hanushek and Lori Taylor, measures the effects of state policies-in particular, the effects of state teacher certification requirements on SAT performance across states. In an examination of SAT data from 1972 to 1990, the results suggest that students in states with a master's degree ...
作者：WATERMAN, RW; WOOD, BD
作者单位：Texas A&M University System; Texas A&M University College Station
摘要：In this article we introduce a policy analytic technique that we call ''policy monitoring.'' Using data from the Environmental Protection Agency's Hazardous Waste Division, we demonstrate how the technique can be employed in actual practice. The case study demonstrates that EPA enforcements were responsive to stimuli emanating from outside the agency. In particular, relevant congressional committees were able to influence and effect change in the EPA's policy. In addition to demonstrating how ...
作者：KUNIOKA, T; ROTHENBERG, LS
作者单位：State University of New York (SUNY) System; SUNY Community College
摘要：Many concerned with how government functions consider creating competition between bureaucracies an attractive option. Others are skeptical of what impact rival agencies have when they are operating within a political context. Reflecting these discrepant viewpoints, some scholars believe that regulators will compete vigorously for resources and responsibilities; others assert that agency members will act passively as they attempt to protect their autonomy. To assess these contrasting perspecti...
