The Technology Pork Barrel
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The Technology Pork Barrel
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Author : Linda R. Cohen
language : en
Publisher: Brookings Institution Press
Release Date : 1991
The Technology Pork Barrel written by Linda R. Cohen and has been published by Brookings Institution Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1991 with Business & Economics categories.
" American public policy has had a long history of technological optimism. The success of the United States in research and development contributes to this optimism and leads many to assume that there is a technological fix for significant national problems. Since World War II the federal government has been the major supporter of commercial research and development efforts in a wide variety of industries. But how successful are these projects? And equally important, how do economic and policy factors influence performance and are these influences predictable and controllable? Linda Cohen, Roger Noll, and three other economists address these questions while focusing on the importance of R&D to the national economy. They examine the codependency between technological progress and economic growth and explain such matters as why the private sector often fails to fund commercially applicable research adequately and why the government should focus support on some industries and not others. They also analyze political incentives facing officials who enact and implement programs and the subsequent forces affecting decisions to continue, terminate, or redirect them. The central part of this book presents detailed case histories of six programs: the supersonic transport, communications satellites, the space shuttle, the breeder reactor, photovoltaics, and synthetic fuels. The authors conclude with recommendations for program restructuring to minimize the conflict between economic objectives and political constraints. "
A Republic No More
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Author : Jay Cost
language : en
Publisher: Encounter Books
Release Date : 2016-07-12
A Republic No More written by Jay Cost and has been published by Encounter Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-07-12 with Political Science categories.
After the Constitutional Convention, Benjamin Franklin was asked, “Well, Doctor, what have we got—a Republic or a Monarchy?” Franklin’s response: “A Republic—if you can keep it.” This book argues: we couldn’t keep it. A true republic privileges the common interest above the special interests. To do this, our Constitution established an elaborate system of checks and balances that disperses power among the branches of government, which it places in conflict with one another. The Framers believed that this would keep grasping, covetous factions from acquiring enough power to dominate government. Instead, only the people would rule. Proper institutional design is essential to this system. Each branch must manage responsibly the powers it is granted, as well as rebuke the other branches when they go astray. This is where subsequent generations have run into trouble: we have overloaded our government with more power than it can handle. The Constitution’s checks and balances have broken down because the institutions created in 1787 cannot exercise responsibly the powers of our sprawling, immense twenty-first-century government. The result is the triumph of special interests over the common interest. James Madison called this factionalism. We know it as political corruption. Corruption today is so widespread that our government is not really a republic, but rather a special interest democracy. Everybody may participate, yes, but the contours of public policy depend not so much on the common good, as on the push-and-pull of the various interest groups encamped in Washington, DC.
Investing In Innovation
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Author : Lewis M. Branscomb
language : en
Publisher: MIT Press
Release Date : 1999
Investing In Innovation written by Lewis M. Branscomb and has been published by MIT Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999 with Business & Economics categories.
Shortly after taking office in 1993, President Bill Clinton and Vice President Al Gore called for a shift in American technology policy toward an expansion of public investments in partnerships with private industry. The authors of this volume were invited by the Clinton administration to take a hard, nonpartisan look at how successful the new policies have been and to propose ways to make their programs more effective. The first summary report of the team's recommendations was called the "hottest technology policy property on Capitol Hill."This book, an expansion of that report, offers a new set of technology policy principles. The authors use the principles to evaluate many federal research programs and to make recommendations for change. This volume will set the terms of the debate over the national research and innovation policy for years to come.
New Directions In Telecommunications Policy Information Policy And Economic Policy
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Author : Paula R. Newberg
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1989
New Directions In Telecommunications Policy Information Policy And Economic Policy written by Paula R. Newberg and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1989 with Telecommunication policy categories.
The Valley Of Death The Technology Pork Barrel And Public Support For Large Demonstration Projects
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Author : Gregory F. Nemet
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2016
The Valley Of Death The Technology Pork Barrel And Public Support For Large Demonstration Projects written by Gregory F. Nemet and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016 with categories.
How Ottawa Spends 2012 2013
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Author : G. Bruce Doern
language : en
Publisher: McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
Release Date : 2012
How Ottawa Spends 2012 2013 written by G. Bruce Doern and has been published by McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012 with Business & Economics categories.
A critical examination of the federal government policy agenda in the context of Canada's opposition power structure and the global debt crisis.
New Directions In Telecommunications Policy Regulatory Policy Telephony And Mass Media
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Author : Paula R. Newberg
language : en
Publisher: Duke University Press
Release Date : 1989
New Directions In Telecommunications Policy Regulatory Policy Telephony And Mass Media written by Paula R. Newberg and has been published by Duke University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1989 with Political Science categories.
Confronting Climate Gridlock
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Author : Daniel S Cohan
language : en
Publisher: Yale University Press
Release Date : 2022-03-29
Confronting Climate Gridlock written by Daniel S Cohan and has been published by Yale University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-03-29 with Political Science categories.
An atmospheric scientist explains why global climate change mitigation and energy decarbonization demand American diplomacy, technology, and policy “Daniel Cohan makes a compelling case that the problem of climate change is solvable. Fixing the gridlock on global action requires fixing the gridlock here in the United States of America. Cohan shows how that can be done.”—David Victor, UC San Diego Professor of environmental engineering Daniel Cohan argues that escaping the gravest perils of climate change will first require American diplomacy, technological innovation, and policy to catalyze decarbonization globally. Combining his own expertise along with insights from more than a hundred interviews with diplomats, scholars, and clean-technology pioneers, Cohan identifies flaws in previous efforts to combat climate change. He highlights opportunities for more successful strategies, including international “climate clubs” and accelerated development of clean energy technologies. Grounded in history and emerging scholarship, this book offers a forward-looking vision of solutions to confronting climate gridlock and a clear-eyed recognition of the challenges to enacting them.
Technology Review
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1992
Technology Review written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1992 with Electronic journals categories.
Porkbarrel
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Author : Randall Fitzgerald
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1986
Porkbarrel written by Randall Fitzgerald and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1986 with Political Science categories.
When the Grace Commission on government waste issued its final report, it accused Congress of blocking attempts to cut billions of dollars from federal spending. Members of Congress, it said, tried to bring water projects and military bases to their districts and keep them there when they weren't needed. In addition, it charged Congress with interfering in administrative decisions on pay scales and employee reorganization. But the Grace Commission lost its nerve and published its final volume with all the names deleted. Now the complete, unexpurgated report is available in this volume -- containing every name in the original report along with a new introduction by the authors. Pork-barreling respects no partisan or ideological boundaries. The members of Congress cited in this book range from big spenders to fiscal conservatives. If you want to know what your congressman is really doing about waste in government -- and what we can do about it -- you need to read this book.