Policy Indicators: Links Between Social Science and Public Debate

by Duncan MacRae, Jr.

Book Overview

Duncan MacRae analyzes the ways in which experts can aid a political community in choosing public statistics for citizens to use in making policy judgments. In contrast to the study of social indicators, which has emphasized descriptions and models of social change, he stresses that the relevant measures should be selected in view of their potential applications.

The usefulness of a public statistical series depends on the goals it represents...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0807865656
• ISBN13: 9780807865651
• Release Date: January 2011
• Publisher: University of North Carolina Press
• Length: 432 Pages
• Weight: 1.39 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.0" x 9.0"