Public Authorities and Public Policy: The Business of Government

Marc Notes: Conference papers...1991; Avail. in paper at $ 15.95, from Praeger. Publisher Marketing: Public authorities are an increasingly important form of government in the United States. Every year, various public policies are entrusted to public authorities for implementation in the manner of a private firm but for the public interest. This edited collection presents an examination of the theory and practice of public authority administration and the current issues confronting them. Cases are provided to incite discussion about the uses of authorities in different policy areas.

Contributor Bio:  Unknown As a pediatrician, writer, wife, and mother, Perri Klass has demonstrated how medicine is integral to the health of families and communities, and how doctors themselves struggle to balance the conflicting needs of profession, self, and family. As medical director of Reach Out and Read, she encourages other pediatricians to foster pre-reading skills in their young patients. While earning her M. D. at Harvard, Klass contributed articles to "Mademoiselle" and "The New York Times" as well as to scientific and medical journals. She also wrote her first book, "A Not Entirely Benign Procedure "(1987), which chronicles her introduction to medicine and motherhood. In the following years she has continued to publish books, essays, award-winning short stories, a novel, and numerous articles, ranging from professional papers to popular journalism and travel pieces. Contributor Bio:  Mitchell, Jerry JERRY MITCHELL is Assistant Professor of Public Administration at Baruch College, City University of New York. His research has appeared in various academic journals, including the" Public Administration Review", "Policy Studies Journal, and State and Local Government Review".