The sun also sets: the evaluation of public policy

Peter DeLeon

Expert InsightsPublished 1977

The Sunset Act of 1977 requires virtually all federal government programs to be periodically evaluated by Congress. This paper first reviews the concept of policy termination and then analyzes some of the specific operational problems facing the general idea of sunset legislation (e.g., is it feasible?). The paper identifies some possible trouble areas in the Sunset Act of 1977 and proposes changes that could alleviate these potential obstacles.

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DeLeon, Peter, The sun also sets: the evaluation of public policy. Santa Monica, CA: RAND Corporation, 1977. https://www.rand.org/pubs/papers/P5826.html.
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