A deep look into the agency that implements the president's marching orders to the rest of the executive branchThe Office of Management and Budget (OMB) is one of the federal government's most important and powerful agencies-but it's also one of the least-known among the general public.
New Zealand's deceptively simple but effective program to improve public servicesNew Zealand has long been considered at the forefront of public administration, experimenting with new ways of organizing and delivering public services.
Describes how China is in the lead in transforming finance for the digital ageThis book is the product of a joint research project between economists at the National School of Development, especially the affiliated Institute of Digital Finance, at Peking University and at the Brookings Institution.
Exploring a new agenda to improve outcomes for American workersAs the United States continues to struggle with the impact of the devastating COVID-19 recession, policymakers have an opportunity to redress the competition problems in our labor markets.
This book brings together key essays that seek to make visible and expand our understanding of the role of government (policies, programs, and investments) in shaping cities and metropolitan regions; the costs and consequences of uneven urban and regional growth patterns; suburban sprawl and public health, transportation, and economic development; and the enduring connection of place, space, and race in the era of increased globalization.
Critical examinations of efforts to make governments more efficient and responsivePolitical upheavals and civil wars in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) have obscured efforts by many countries in the region to reform their public sectors.
A Brookings Institution Press and Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation publicationParticipatory Budgeting the experiment in democracy that could redefine how public budgets are decided in the United States.
A Brookings Institution Press and the National University of Singapore Press publicationThis is the story of the Singapore healthcare system: how it works, how it is financed, its history, where it is going, and what lessons it may hold for national health systems around the world.
A comprehensive exploration of 21st Century school politics, Teachers versus the Public offers the first comparison of the education policy views of both teachers and the public as a whole, and reveals a deep, broad divide between the opinions held by citizens and those who teach in the public schools.
A deep look into the agency that implements the president's marching orders to the rest of the executive branchThe Office of Management and Budget (OMB) is one of the federal government's most important and powerful agencies-but it's also one of the least-known among the general public.
A Brookings Institution Press and Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation publicationParticipatory Budgeting the experiment in democracy that could redefine how public budgets are decided in the United States.
New Zealand's deceptively simple but effective program to improve public servicesNew Zealand has long been considered at the forefront of public administration, experimenting with new ways of organizing and delivering public services.
Applying lessons from history to the reality of poverty today in the United States-the most affluent country in the world-this book analyzes contributing factors to poverty and proposes steps to relieve people affected by it.
An optimistic exploration of how, through radical economic reform, the United Kingdom can prosper and flourish in the new global economy Taking a refreshingly realistic approach, Alex Brummer outlines how our current moment can be reshaped into an unprecedented opportunity for economic prosperity.
Child protection systems differ across the four countries of the United Kingdom, and understanding the differences provide important opportunities for learning and improving day-to-day practice.
In July 2018, CSIS embarked on a major analytical assessment that centered on the following research question: What will be the strategic consequences for the United States by 2050 if America's two near-peer military competitors, China and Russia, continue to develop their long-term economic and security interests in the Arctic, but the United States does not?
