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Governometrics and Technological Innovation for Public Policy Design and Precision [Kõva köide]

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  • Formaat: Hardback, 311 pages, kõrgus x laius: 229x152 mm, kaal: 456 g
  • Ilmumisaeg: 28-Feb-2014
  • Kirjastus: Idea Group,U.S.
  • ISBN-10: 1466651466
  • ISBN-13: 9781466651463
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  • Formaat: Hardback, 311 pages, kõrgus x laius: 229x152 mm, kaal: 456 g
  • Ilmumisaeg: 28-Feb-2014
  • Kirjastus: Idea Group,U.S.
  • ISBN-10: 1466651466
  • ISBN-13: 9781466651463
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"This book demonstrates governometrics' effective exploitation of policy intricacies in order to overcome the problems policy makers often struggle to resolve"--

Containing 18 articles by statistics, economics, and other specialists from India, the US, Tanzania, and Poland, this volume addresses the application of quantitative and statistical methods for ensuring excellence in governmental performance and policy development. They describe theoretical issues, such as applying factor analysis, ratio and regression analysis, statistical modeling, and cluster analysis; case studies from various locations related to topics like health programs, water resource management, human resource management, the HIV/AIDS stigma, service quality, and alcohol policy; and newer models related to mitigating corrosion, development management, communication data and network security projects, and other topics. Annotation ©2014 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com)

Preface xvii
Acknowledgment xxii
Section 1 Prologue: Introducing Governometrics and its Techniques
Chapter 1 Evolving Verifiable Causal Mechanisms through Governometrics to Study Critical Policy Issues
1(23)
Sangeeta Sharma
Chapter 2 Application of Factor Analysis in Policy Decision
24(29)
J. P. Verma
Chapter 3 Providing Rational and Normative Policy Evaluation with Hedonic Estimation in Developing and Emerging Market Economies
53(26)
Rod Erakovich
Gerald Poppe
John F. Shampton
Kalpana Pai
Chapter 4 Estimation of Agricultural Production
79(17)
P. C. Gupta
Chapter 5 A Statistical Modeling for Policy Making: A Role of Regression Analysis
96(27)
D. K. Ghosh
Chapter 6 Cluster Analysis: A Statistical Approach for E-Governance for Better Policy Decisions
123(38)
Pankaj Nagar
Section 2 Applied Governometrics: Case Studies
Chapter 7 Policy Intervention of Janani Shishu Suraksha Karyakram in Jaipur City, Rajasthan
161(19)
Manju Sharma
Sudhanshu Sharma
Chapter 8 Water Resources Management: Case Study
180(21)
Sabyasachi Nayak
Chapter 9 Managing Human Resource Management through Empowerment Policy: Assessing Structural Perceptions at a Local Authority Level
201(17)
Mabebe Ntumva
Josephat Itika
Chapter 10 Policy Factors Influencing Reduction of HIV/AIDS Stigma in Tanzanian Local Government Authorities
218(14)
R. W. Kisusu
H. N. Menda
S. P. Magembe
E. M. Nyaonge
Chapter 11 Applying Service Quality Metrics for E--Urban Governance: A Case Study of Lucknow Municipal Corporation
232(35)
Anurag Kumar Srivastava
Chapter 12 Effects of Alcohol Policy on Population Variables and Control Measures: A Case Study in Dodoma Municipal Council, Tanzania
267(15)
R. W. Kisusu
N. Kalimang'asi
N. Macha
J. L. Mzungu
Section 3 Emerging Paradigms
Chapter 13 Pragmatism in Making Policies: Insights from the Domain of Gems and Jewelry
282(20)
Parag K. Vyas
Chapter 14 Reflections on Government's Accountability in Complex Socio-Economic Realities (In the Post-Political Era)
302(23)
Lech W. Zacher
Chapter 15 Formulating Policies for the Environmentally Sustainable Solution to Mitigate Corrosion
325(28)
Alka Sharma
Chapter 16 Kautilya on Selection, Implementation, and Evaluation of a Project
353(17)
Balbir S. Sihag
Chapter 17 Development Management: A Spiritual Approach
370(16)
Snigdha Sharma
Chapter 18 Policy Perspectives and Strategy for Communication Data and Network Security Projects and Tools: Issues and Challenges in India
386(14)
Inderjeet Singh Sodhi
Compilation of References 400(23)
About the Contributors 423(7)
Index 430
Dr. Sangeeta Sharma is Professor of Public Administration at the University of Rajasthan, India. She is a prolific researcher who has extensively contributed to the field of digital governance. She has constructed many conceptual constructs which are internationally acknowledged. She is on the International Editorial Board of different Journals and is on International Program Committees. Her academic acumen is reflected in her published works in National and International reputed publications. She is a believer of original and thought provoking ideas which are of prognostic nature. She has also conducted quasi-experimental research measuring co-associational values amongst psychological variables. Her book Transformational Pathways: Attainable Utopias is a well acknowledged work.

Dr. Pankaj Nagar is Associate Professor in the Department of Statistics, University of Rajasthan, Jaipur (Rajasthan), India. He did his M.Sc. in Statistics in 1986, M.Phil. (Statistics) in 1987 and Ph.D. (Reeliability Analysis) in 1992. In addition to teaching he is guiding Ph.D. Scholars in the area of Applied Statistics, Data Mining and Computational Statistics. He has multiple papers published in national and international journals and proceedings. He is an author of six books in the area of Statistics and Computer Applications.

Inderjeet Singh Sodhi is based at the University of Dodoma, Tanzania.