Using Agency Records (Published Statistics,nonpublic Agency Records and New Data

question 12

Essay

Using agency records (published statistics,nonpublic agency records and new data collected by agency staff),content analysis and secondary analysis,give an example of an applied research project that would use each of the identified methods.

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Definitions:

Public Choice Theory

A theory that applies economic principles and methodologies to the analysis of political science, investigating decision-making in public sectors.

Government Decision Making

Involves the processes and actions through which government officials or bodies determine policies, allocate resources, and address public issues.

Fiscal Policy

Changes in government spending and tax collections designed to achieve full employment, price stability, and economic growth; also called discretionary fiscal policy.

Paradox Of Voting

A situation in democratic decision-making where rational individual choice can lead to an outcome that seems irrational or suboptimal for the group.