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Public Policy: Why Ethics Matters
Public Policy: Why Ethics Matters examines the essential role of ethics in public policy analysis and decision-making. Bringing together contributions from leading scholars and practitioners, the book explores how ethical frameworks influence the definition of policy problems, the evaluation of policy options, and the choices made by public officials. It addresses three major themes: the ethica…
Making Policies Work: First - and Second-order Mechanisms in Policy Design
Making Policies Work: First- and Second-order Mechanisms in Policy Design examines how policy tools and actions produce policy effects and contribute to successful policy outcomes. The book develops a mechanistic perspective that focuses on the causal processes linking policy actions to their effects. It introduces the concepts of first-order and second-order policy mechanisms and explores how …
Demographics and Regional Economic Development
Demographics and Regional Economic Development, by Kostas Rontos, examines the relationship between demographic dynamics and regional economic development. The book explores how population size, age structure, population distribution, migration, fertility, mortality, and other demographic characteristics influence the economic performance and development prospects of different regions. It highl…
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