Motivation, Agency, and Public Policy :Of Knights and Knaves, Pawns and Queens
Motivation, Agency, and Public Policy :Of Knights and Knaves, Pawns and Queens
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Published:
18 September, 2003
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| Type | Book |
|---|---|
| ISBN13 | 9780199266999 |
| ISBN10 | 0199266999 |
| Number Of Pages | 250 |
| Item Weight | 470 g |
| Product Dimensions | 162 x 242 x 17 mm |
| Publisher / Reseller | Oxford University Press |
| Format | hardback |
Media Reviews
This important book develops a number of arguments ... The book is bold and ambitious in the way that it moves from concepts to policies ... The book is also powerful and compelling in its advocacy of quasi-markets ... works best as an analysis of how the diverse motivations of welfare providers can be channelled to ensure that benefits and services are both delivered more efficiently and become more responsive to the needs and aspirations of those who receive them. * Social Policy and Society *
... splendid book. * The Spectator *
... a compelling argument for the denationalisation of public service provision. * Prospect *
This book is significant on two counts: for what it says and for who is saying it. * Prospect *
Professor Le Grand is interested in both the theory and the practice of social policy. His book will therefore appeal to teachers, students and policy makers. In around 200 pages, it offers a lucid review in which empirical data and economic analysis are used to unravel the changing perceptions of policy makers. * Health Service Journal *
... a timely and welcome contribution to current debates about social policy reform. * Health Service Journal *
... an important book ... well written and free of jargon. * Prospect *
... a fascinating new book ... short, accessible and profound. * The Economist *
His arguments are lively and original. * John Rentoul The Independent *
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Author's Bio
Julian Le Grand is the Richard Titmuss Professor of Social Policy at the London School of Economics. He is an Honorary Fellow of the Faculty of Public Health Medicine, a Founding Academician of the Academy of Learned Societies for the Social Sciences and a Senior Associate of the Kings Fund. He has acted as an advisor and consultant to the World Bank, the European Commission, the World Health Organisation, The Cabinet Office at No.10 Downing Street, HM Treasury, the UK Departments of Health and Social Security and the National Audit Office on health policy, welfare policy and social exclusion. He is the author, co-author or editor of twelve books and over ninety articles and book chapters on public policy, including health.