Routledge Library Editions: Public Policy
About the Book Series
Originally published between 1970 and 1980 the volumes in this set
· Focus on those parts of economic theory which have specifically made a contribution to policy problems.
· Take as case studies various policies arising from the Control of Pollution Act 1974 and traces their implementation and impact.
· Provide an important historical discussion of the inequalities in the distribution of general practitioners in England in the late twentieth century.
· Examine the contributing factors to the success or failure in implementing public policy.
Family Doctors and Public Policy: A Study of Manpower Distribution
1st Edition
By John R. Butler, J. M. Bevan, R. C. Taylor
August 01, 2025
Originally published in 1973, this book investigates the spatial distribution of General Practitioners (GPs) via the Designated Area Allowance (DAA) which was introduced in England amid controversy in 1966. It analyses the effectiveness of the DAA and presents the results of a survey conducted ...
Housing and Public Policy
1st Edition
By Stewart Lansley
August 01, 2025
Housing in the UK and globally has long been an area of central and local government concern, and this reflects its vital importance for both individual and social welfare. Despite increased public expenditure on housing in the post-war years housing remains a major problem area of social and ...
Implementing Public Policy
1st Edition
By Ruth Levitt
August 01, 2025
Originally published in 1980, this book takes as case studies various policies arising from the Control of Pollution Act 1974 and traces their implementation and impact. The information about disposal of toxic waste on land, bathing water quality, noise abatement zones and industrial air pollution ...
Policy and Action: Essays on the Implementation of Public Policy
1st Edition
Edited
By Susan Barrett, Colin Fudge
August 01, 2025
It is widely appreciated that policies, however carefully formulated, too often fall down at the implementation stage. This collection, originally published in 1981 and which includes a number of case studies illustrating the roles and workings of the agencies involved, focuses on implementation in...
Public Policy and Economic Theory
1st Edition
By J. M. Oliver, G. H. Webster
August 01, 2025
Originally published in 1970 this textbook on applied economics focusses on those parts of theory which have specifically made a contribution to policy problems. The book provides a coherent treatment of the subject at a particular level – the subject being the application of economic theory to ...
Public Policy and the Tax System
1st Edition
Edited
By G. A. Hughes, G. M. Heal
August 01, 2025
Originally published in 1980, this volume reviews and synthesises some of the analytical models used by economists in the late 20th century to tackle certain major questions of public policy, and specifically issues of fiscal policy in its widest sense. The essays, dedicated to the economist James ...
Routledge Library Editions: Public Policy
1st Edition
By Various Authors
August 01, 2025
Originally published between 1970 and 1980 the volumes in this set focus on those parts of economic theory which have specifically made a contribution to policy problems; take as case studies various policies arising from the Control of Pollution Act 1974 and traces their implementation and impact;...