scholarly journals Trends in Public Policy in Labour Relations

2005 ◽  
Vol 20 (3) ◽  
pp. 429-444 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. D. Woods
Keyword(s):  
Public Policy ◽  
Role Of Government ◽  
Labour Relations ◽  
Labour Economics ◽  
Changing Role ◽  
Labour Management

With the present paper, the author covers some of the developments which have known, since 1948, the various Canadian jurisdictions in the field of public policy and labour relations. The principal topics are: labour economics, labour-management relations and finally industrial peace and the changing role of government.

scholarly journals Economic Analysis and the Shaping of Public Policy: A 1995 Farm Bill Perspective

1996 ◽  
Vol 28 (1) ◽  
pp. 12-23
Author(s):  
Patrick O'Brien
Keyword(s):  
Public Policy ◽  
Rural Development ◽  
Economic Analysis ◽  
Economic Models ◽  
Farm Policy ◽  
Farm Bill ◽  
Role Of Government ◽  
Traditional Process ◽  
Government Efficiency

AbstractThe 1995 Farm Bill debate proved different than many economists expected. It was overwhelmingly budget-driven. Few early concerns about the role of government, efficiency, equity, competitiveness, environment, rural development, and food were addressed. Economic analysis played a different role than anticipated. Models of who and how farm policy is made proved misleading; the debate circumvented the traditional process. Economic models were used more to perform budget accounting than substantive analysis. And their substantive analyses often failed to capture the attention of policymakers. Hence, while a reformist economist's dream, the bill leaves as many issues unanswered as it addresses.

scholarly journals The Changing Role of Government in Financing Health Care: An International Perspective

2014 ◽  
Vol 52 (2) ◽  
pp. 480-518 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mark Stabile ◽  
Sarah Thomson
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Financing ◽  
The United States ◽  
International Perspective ◽  
Wait Times ◽  
Hospital Competition ◽  
Role Of Government ◽  
Financing Policy ◽  
Changing Role

This paper explores the changing role of government involvement in health care financing policy outside the United States. It provides a review of the economics literature in this area to elucidate the implications of recent policy changes on efficiency, costs, and quality. Our review reveals that there has been some convergence in policies adopted across countries to improve financing incentives and encourage efficient use of health services. In the case of risk pooling, all countries with competing pools experience similar difficulties with selection and are adopting more sophisticated forms of risk adjustment. In the case of hospital competition, the key drivers of success appear to be what is competed on and measurable, rather than whether the system is public or private. In the case of both the success of performance-related pay for providers and issues resulting from wait times, evidence differs within and across jurisdictions. However, the evidence does suggest that some governments have effectively reduced wait times when they have chosen explicitly to focus on achieving this goal. Many countries are exploring new ways of generating revenues for health care to enable them to cope with significant cost growth, but there is little evidence to suggest that collection mechanisms alone are effective in managing the cost or quality of care. (JEL H51, I11, I18)

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