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Evaluating Public Programs: The Impact of General Revenue Sharing on Municipal Government
Hardback
Main Details
Title |
Evaluating Public Programs: The Impact of General Revenue Sharing on Municipal Government
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Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Patrick D. Larkey
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Series | Princeton Legacy Library |
Physical Properties |
Format:Hardback | Pages:284 | Dimensions(mm): Height 235,Width 152 |
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Category/Genre | Public finance |
ISBN/Barcode |
9780691648262
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Classifications | Dewey:336.014 |
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Audience | Tertiary Education (US: College) | Professional & Vocational | |
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Publishing Details |
Publisher |
Princeton University Press
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Imprint |
Princeton University Press
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Publication Date |
19 April 2016 |
Publication Country |
United States
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Description
For effective program evaluation, it is necessary to specify a counterfactual state, i.e., what would have happened without the program. Conventional approaches to program evaluation, preoccupied with technical and value issues, fail to address directly the need for counterfactual arguments. They also fail to recognize the indispensable role of pos
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