Federal Statistics in the Policy making Process
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9481201 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Peter R Orszag (Office of Management and Budget (OMB) in the administration of President Barack Obama, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2010 |
| Volume | 631 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 34-42 |
| Publication date | 2010-09-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0002-7162 • E-ISSN: 1552-3349 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0002716210374440 |
| OpenAlex | W2154396279 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 6 |
Federal statistics are integral to the adequate evaluation of public policy planning and performance in the United States. The Obama administration has determined that empirical science, including statistics, will be at the foundation of the president’s policy agenda. However, to be useful, federal statistics must be reliable, relevant, timely, and unbiased, and the departments that produce them must be adequately funded. In this age of austerity, policies must be scrutinized for their efficiency, reach, and effectiveness. Furthermore, each department within the federal government must embrace the need for increased utilization of technology and innovation. This article lays out the need for increased utilization of statistical research of public policy; moreover, this utilization is exemplified by highlighting several FY 2010 budgetary decisions made in the policy areas of health and education
Administration (probate law) · Austerity · Business · Economics · Foundation (evidence) · Government (linguistics) · Policy analysis · Political science · Politics · Process (computing) · Public economics · Public policy · Computer Science · demographic modeling and climate adaptation · Healthcare Policy and Management · Primary Care and Health Outcomes · Public Administration
| Highly cited | No |
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