#public-policy

[vkumar05-blog]

Providing Public Goods is one of the Main Functions of State & Government - Provisioning of public goods is one of the primary functions of the government and one of the main justifications for their existence. It is a role that no other agency or institution can fulfill, and which remains the most essential parameter of good governance. Markets cannot provide these goods, but depend upon them for their existence. Understanding the concept of public goods, its characteristics and why they are important in public policy is the first step towards ensuring a fruitful public policy and good governance.

[zmcdowell]

Aaron Swartz, a well-known Internet activist who killed himself last month, believed that information should free, not digitized and put behind pay walls. The Obama administration just granted his wish -- at least as it pertains to research funded by taxpayers.

[paulocesilveira-blog]

The House Judiciary Committee on Friday postponed debate on the contentious Stop Online Piracy Act until Wednesday. Initial reports indicated that voting on the measure — which if passed would create a “blacklist” of websites that infringe on copyrights — would be pushed back to 2012. However, Rep. Darrell Issa has since confirmed via a tweet (below) that talks regarding SOPA will continue Dec. 21, right before lawmakers depart for holiday break.

[somnolise]

[williammbradshaw-blog]

Like an ever-increasing number of British students – a record 9,000 enrolled into US universities last year, with Harvard receiving 35 per cent more UK applications than before – I wanted to see how Americans “do” education.

[michellepash-blog]

I have to choose a major but i don't know which careers can be chosen by majoring in public policy with a concentration in planning and economic development.