Can Citizens Assess Policies Based on Programs’ Costs and Benefits? The Role of Yardsticks and Contextual Information in Democratic Accountability

Authors

• Alan S. Gerber
• Eric M. Patashnik
• Patrick Tucker

Published

February 24, 2023

Publication

Book chapter

Discipline

• Political Science

Areas of Study

• Political Behavior

Geographic Areas

• United States

Document Control Number(s)

• ISPS 23-06

Citation

Patashnik, Eric M., Patrick Tucker, and Alan S. Gerber (2023). Can Citizens Assess Policies Based on Programs’ Costs and Benefits? The Role of Yardsticks and Contextual Information in Democratic Accountability. In: Cameron, Charles M., Brandice Canes-Wrone, Sanford C. Gordon, and Gregory A. Huber (eds.) Accountability Reconsidered: Voters, Interests, and Information in US Policymaking. Cambridge University Press.

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