PUBLIC CHOICE THEORY AND AUSTRALIAN AGRICULTURAL POLICY REFORM*

Identification of Public Policy Implementation Barriers (Health System Reform Plan)

Background & Aims of the Study: One of the main concerns of policymakers is the establishment of health equity and access to health services. Health system reform plan is one of the most important tools of policy makers in the health system. The health system, as any other plan has had some problems during implementation. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to identify the obstacles to the ...

Policy Reform and Agricultural Adjustment in Transition Countries

Governance Structures and Resource Policy Reform: Insights from Agricultural Transition

New research on the political economy of policy-induced distortions to incentives for optimal resource use in agriculture and insights from the study of the dramatic reforms in former statecontrolled economy has led to enhanced insights on the role of governance structures on policy making in agricultural and natural resources. This paper reviews these research developments and key new insights...

The Public Agricultural Extension System in China: Development and Reform

One of the major ideological debates in development centers on whether the provision of local public goods in developing countries should be made financially self-sustaining, as opposed to relying on international donors or national governments. Should external donors indefinitely fund activities that generate positive externalities, or can they be most effective by establishing institutions th...

Political Choice, Public Policy, and Distributional Outcomes