The devil is in the details understanding the causes of policy specificity and ambiguity / Rachel VanSickle-Ward.

Author/creator VanSickle-Ward, Rachel, 1977-
Format Electronic
Publication InfoAlbany, New York : State University of New York Press, [2014]
Descriptionxiii, 229 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
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Contents Introduction: the political story of policy precision -- The puzzle of statute specificity -- Perspectives of policy-making elites -- Policy specificity in a high-salience context: mental health parity -- Policy specificity in a low-salience context: individual development accounts -- Fragmentation and policy specificity in California legislation -- Conclusion --Appendix A. Coding scheme for mental health parity (Chapter 4) -- Appendix B. Coding scheme for individual development accounts (Chapter 5) -- Appendix C. Coding scheme for California bills (Chapter 6) -- Appendix D. California bills by code selection -- Appendix E. split salience models (Chapter 6) -- Appendix F. Interview protocol (Chapter 3) -- Appendix G. Bills considered.
Abstract "Seeks to explain the causes of ambiguously worded state legislation"--Provided by publisher.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (pages 209-220) and index.
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Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2013002458
ISBN9781438449234 (hardcover : alk. paper)
ISBN1438449232 (hardcover : alk. paper)

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