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THE B&G Reading List

Barrett & Greene

A couple of weeks ago, we made a request in the B&G Report for recommendations of books that would provide worthy reading for people who are interested in state and local government. The Divided City: Poverty and Prosperity in Urban America , by Alan Mallach, recommended by Alan Ehrenhalt, senior editor, Governing.

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An academic story of contemporary policy and policymaking problems

Paul Cairney

Many policy concepts try to sum up the same story about modern governance: complex policy problems do not respect traditional government boundaries, and require collaborative responses across government and between governmental and non-governmental actors.

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Using policy theories to interpret public health case studies: the example of a minimum unit price for alcohol

Paul Cairney

There are strong links between the study of public health and public policy. For example, public health scholars often draw on policy theories to help … Continue reading → By James Nicholls and Paul Cairney, for the University of Stirling MPH and MPP programmes.

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Government Mortgage Interest Rates: A Serious Discussion about the Intertwined Topics of Risk Adjustment and Cross-subsidies

The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)

The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), the regulator and conservator of Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae, the two government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs), has been very prominently in the news lately. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). This is in addition to the fee sometimes varying by product type (e.g.,