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Anand . Ed(S): Desai - Simulation for Policy Inquiry - 9781461416647 - V9781461416647
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Simulation for Policy Inquiry

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Description for Simulation for Policy Inquiry hardcover. This book covers simulation in public policy and management research, offering a conceptual rationale for the use of simulations and a practical introduction, with examples, on how simulations might be constructed and implemented to inform public policy. Editor(s): Desai, Anand. Num Pages: 248 pages, 7 black & white tables, 5 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 537.

Public policy and management problems have been described as poorly defined, messy, squishy, unstructured, intractable, and wicked. In a word, they are complex. This book illustrates the development and use of simulation models designed to capture some of the complexity inherent in the formulation, management, and implementation of policies aimed at addressing such problems.

Simulation models have long existed at the fringes of policy inquiry but are not yet considered an essential component of the policy analyst’s toolkit. However, this situation is likely to change because with improvements in computational power and software, simulation is now easier to include in ... Read more

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Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Springer United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
Number of Pages
232
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9781461416647
SKU
V9781461416647
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99-15

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