{"product_id":"systematic-thinking-for-social-action-9780815774785","title":"Systematic Thinking for Social Action","description":"\u003cp\u003eHow can we identify who benefits from government programs aimed at solving our social problem and who pays for them? With so many problems  how can we allocate scarce funds to promote the maximum well-being of our citizens? In this book  originally presented as the third series of H. Rowan Gaither Lectures in Systems Science at the University of California (Berkeley). Alice M. Rivlin examines the contributions that systematic analysis has made to decisionmaking in the governments \"\"social action\"\" programseducation  health  manpower training  and income maintenance. Drawing on her own experience in government  Mrs. Rivlin indicates where the analysts have been helpful in finding solutions and wherebecause of inadequate data or methodsthey have been no help at all. Mrs. Rivlin concludes by urging the widespread implementation of social experimentation and acceptability by the federal government. The first in such a way as to permit valid conclusions about their effectiveness; the second would encourage the adoption of better ways of delivering services by making those who administer programs responsive to their clients. Underlying both is the requirement from comprehensive  reliable performance measures.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67924724547637,"sku":"ByrdShop_0815774788","price":59.54,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780815774785.jpg?v=1794139921","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/systematic-thinking-for-social-action-9780815774785","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}