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This study, commissioned by the UK National Audit Office, gives an overview of the introduction of single farm payments in Germany. This research details the specifics of the German payment system and the process of implementation.
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Presents the current understanding of the advancement of the Information Society (IS) within the EU and countries up for accession in 2004, based on the SIBIS surveys.
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Recommends ways that public consultation can be fed into policy debates in science and technology.
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In this book, RAND experts in public policy and management suggest practical ways to implement the recommendations and define a research agenda for the future.
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The European Commission has attempted to provide a structural solution to the current lack of medicinal products for paediatrics by drafting a regulation; this report describes its economic, social, sustainable, and environmental impacts.
Journal Article
Examines the progress being made by central government bodies towards delivering services to meet the needs of diverse customers in the six recognised areas of diversity: disability; gender; race; religion and belief; age; and sexual orientation.
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Assesses the future needs and prospects for the Trans-European Network Telecom Action and develops a vision by which to revise its guidelines.
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Addresses the demand-side of e-government — not only usage — but also perceptions and barriers to utilization that have not been treated previously.
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Analyzes the cost-effectiveness of an Internet portal on drug misuse prevention.
Journal Article
The Roadmap presents ten questions that e-government practitioners believe are crucial to conceiving, planning, managing and measuring e-government.
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Explores whether and how e-FOIA is affecting (or expected to affect) U.S. federal agency procedures, with special attention to the implications of e-FOIA for interactions with citizens and private-sector organizations, to inform the Dutch government's preparation of legislative measures to incorporate an 'e' component into its Act to Promote Open Government (Wet openbaarheid van bestuur, or WOB).
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Risicoanalyse van het Zero-Base Project: Eindrapport [Risk Analysis of the Zero-Base Project (2000-2001)]
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While the vulnerabilities of traditional, paper records are well understood and can be mitigated by procedures and techniques developed over the centuries, the new vulnerabilities of digital records are not yet fully appreciated or comprehended.
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Commissioned by the UK Ministry of Defence, the aim was to critically review the Smart Procurement draft and associated documents in order to strengthen the final products and their subsequent implementation.
Journal Article
The authors review earlier tests and purpose several new tests of two rival hypotheses concerning the drawing of lines for congressional districts.
Report
Reviews issues relevant to the formulation of a countercyclical public works program.
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A discussion of the criteria problems involved in choosing efficient government programs. The inevitability of breaking problems into administratively manageable subproblems and the consequent danger of applying inconsistent criteria are explained. C...
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Management Scientist
Ed.D. in adult & continuing education, Rutgers University; Ph.D. in organization and management, Capella University; M.S. in administration, Central Michigan University; B.A. in economics, Rutgers University; B.A. in Spanish, Rutgers University
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Director, Innovation and Technology Policy, RAND Europe
Ph.D. in technology policy, The Open University; M.Phil. in development studies, Institute of Development Studies; B.Sc. in sociology, Colorado College