Public Policy

The keyword Public Policy is tagged in the following 3 articles.

Privatization: Analyzing the Process of Privatization in Theory and Practice

August 29, 2011 - 8567 words | Political Science » Public Policy

Privatization is the practice of engaging the private sector in some aspect of the functions and responsibilities of government operations. Ultimately, governments must decide if acquiring a desired service is best done through by their own public agencies or if it... Read Article »

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Privatization Public Policy Contracting Administration Political Science

Direct Democracy and the Effects of Voter Ignorance on Tax Policy Ballot Propositions

October 19, 2010 - 3518 words | Political Science » Public Policy

Many scholars believe that the mass public is ignorant regarding political matters (Somin 1998; Converse 1964; Campbell, Converse, Miller, Stokes 1980; Caplan 2007). Somin (1998) divides this ignorance into three types. One is a lack of information regarding policy... Read Article »

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Tax Policy Direct Democracy Voter Ignorance Ballot Propositions Public Policy

The Human Genome and Patient Privacy: A Proposal to Expand Protections for Patients and Family Members

January 21, 2010 - 2824 words | Political Science » Public Policy

As medical and biological technology has progressed in recent years, concerns have been raised about the privacy implications of genetic records that can identify individuals and predict future conditions to which they are predisposed. According to the Electronic Privacy... Read Article »

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Healthcare Public Policy Patient Privacy Human Genome Genetic Testing HIPAA