What Do You Mean? Conceptual Clarity in Social Policy
Efficiency and equity are priorities in the social policies of both industrial and developing countries. However, policy studies use efficiency and equity objectives in a general way, while in practice they may refer to specific concepts. What Do You Mean? looks at the political dimension of the economic problem -- different value judgments lead to different concepts of efficiency and equity -- and shows how conceptual clarity can improve social services delivery. The design of social...
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Magnoli shows how differing ideologies can lead to different concepts of efficiency and equity in the delivery of social services in both developing and industrial countries. Magnoli (an economist with the Europe and Central Asia Region at the World Bank) offers that conceptual clarity can improve social services delivery, and that such improvement—particularly in education and health—can be justified by the need for social equality, justice, and greater economic productivity and growth. The book is distributed by The Johns Hopkins U. Press. Annotation ©2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Introduction1Ch. 1Efficiency and Equity in Social Policy11Ch. 2Vouchers in Education49Ch. 3Health Insurance111Ch. 4Conclusions173Bibliography193
