For the purpose of this literature review I will examine the article “Political and Academic Linkages in Public Sector Policymaking” written by LaVerne Williamson Hill. The article discusses the problem between “real world” policy makers and the “ivory tower” academic. Both parties can contribute successfully to the other party, however rarely venture into each other’s worlds.
This article would aid in my research as my research involves Tax simplification and whether this leads to understanding. This would be relevant in public sector policy making as if simplification does not lead to understanding the system will require change. In that the relationship between the academic world and the public policy makers will be required and the limitations as set out by this article must be considered.
The article in question discusses the changes in this area through time by quoting relevant papers as time progressed. The article contributes to the discussion as it summarises the issue and portrays to the reader the need for further work in this area. Although I would recommend that interviews of both academics and policymakers that have partaken in these partnerships would have strengthened the paper and given more credibility to the recommendations.
I would recommend that further research should be done in regards to the distrust between the discussed parties and the reasoning behind this distrust. You will be unable to bridge the gap until you fully understand the issues at hand. The other area I recommend further research would be in regards to the issue that this type of research is not counted for promotional opportunities and the reasons for this. It can be understood that a limitation to this research is lack of publication ...
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The results of the study are not well displayed and not clear to the reader. The results for this article were the possible ways of designing a successful partnership between the two parties. The authors do provide this however as highlighted above these suggestions cannot be held as credible as discussion with the participants is required. In addition to this there was no clear conclusion of the paper discussing what benefit this article has provided.
In conclusion, I do believe the article provides an insight into the issue although the authors should have completed a range of interviews the provide credibility to their possible solutions. Further work will be required in this area however it is a topical issue and the relationship between the academics and the policymakers is required for effective policymaking in the future.
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Our current system of taxation is a varied rate percentage based on different income brackets. Many say that it violates our constitutional rights through unequal taxation. Multiple deductions, loopholes, special rates, and a complex system of regulations all characterize our Federal Income Tax System, prompting many to question why it is still being used (Peters, 2013). The current system although bringing in over $3 trillion, taxes income multiple times, and includes the taxing of estate, labor, savings, and investments (National Priorities Project, 2013). The system itself is complex with over 20,000 pages of regulations, requiring a massive filing system, which is set up and maintained by an even larger IRS, requiring over $225 billion in compliance costs (Hall, 2001). One can be hard pressed to find an advantage in the current system, other than the fact that it provides the government with an enormous amount of funds, and it has...
This is a credible article; it seems that it is researched thoroughly and thoughtfully. Overall this article highlights my topic fairly well, and did meet my expectations; the author’s conclusion ended strong and summarizes the article greatly. Still, this article is not much different than my other twelve articles with the exclusion of one. In this article and others not all sources have different points of view and only one has done that.
The aim of this paper is to explore and critically analysing two research articles. The critical analysis will explain the importance of the study, evaluate design and research method used in those articles. To identify any gaps it will provide the literature review in those researches and possibility for the new study. The project plan, for the possible research will be developed on a potential gaps and the essay will finish with the conclusion.
Kraft, Michael E., and Scott R. Furlong. 2013. Public policy: Politics, analysis, and alternatives, Anonymous Anonymous , ed. Charisse Kiino . 4th ed. Thousand Oaks, California: SAGE Publications.
Wheelan, C. (2011). Introduction to Public Policy (1st ed.). United States: W.W. Nortion & Company, INC. (Original work published 2011).
in The United Kingdom has increased at an alarming rate over the past few decades. There are some issues, which should not be ignored and should not be disregarded, for instance
Each is substantial; taken together, they exemplify an intimidating encounter. There is no logical or political reason why that challenge should be unsurmountable, but if we fail to sufficiently distinguish or comprehend it and its mechanisms, the reform development will take longer and become more problematic, than actually necessary (Bruce, 2001; Priester, Kane, & Totten, 2005).
This article hasn’t provided an introduction; however a lengthy summary of the study which identifies the problem, purpose and rationale for the research study has been provided in the background. The introduction should give the reader a general sense of what the document is about, and preferably persuade the reader to continue reading. This prepares the reader for reading the rest of the document (Burns & Grove, 2001 p.636; Nieswiadomy, 2008 p.380; Stockhausen and Conrick, 2002).
Wilson’s focused on the importance of the separation of public administration from the political ramifications. He articulates how colleges have recognized the need for in depth studies of public administration, apart from politics.
Now within the rest of this paper you will be finding a few different things getting discussed. Staring it off we will be discussing the articles that we have found to make our arguments and hypotheses. After wrapping up the literature reviews we will be discussing the hypotheses thus continuing onto our variables and indicators. Once we discuss our hypotheses we will be moving onto the research design. The research design will have our general issues, sampling, and methods.
The famous literature on principles of taxation was embodied in Adams Smith “Canons of taxation”. Since then, economies have adopted (and adapted where necessary) these basic principles for what is regarded as the most important tool of fiscal policy.
In my opinion there is better transparency in the Institutional logic, for this reason I have based my essay on why I think this is the case with reference to many studies carried out over the last half a century.
Two years ago, I was writing my letter of intent for my application to the Master of Public Administration (MPA) with a concentration in Healthcare Administration revealing my failures, and most significantly, that I lost my passion and didn’t know where to start. I also conceded that I was relatively unaware of the field of Public Administration (PA). Little did I know, examining PA theories would enable me to connect the final dots in the big picture of my life, where I came from, who I’d come to be, what choices I’d made, the relationships I nurtured, and my dreams and desires for the future. Although confidence came slowly and awkwardly, I discovered my desire to contribute to the advancement of public health policies. I am writing to express my interest in continuing to the Doctoral program in the School of Public Administration at the University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO). I am absolutely interested in the commitment to the advancement of knowledge, and confident my experience in higher education and academic research will contribute to my successful completion of the Ph.D. program, in the specialization area of public policy.
Rabin, J. (2003). Encyclopedia of public administration and public policy: K-Z. United States: CRC press.