Author: Pamela Herd
Publisher: Russell Sage Foundation
ISBN: 087154444X
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 361
Book Description
Winner of the 2020 Outstanding Book Award Presented by the Public and Nonprofit Section of the National Academy of Management Winner of the 2019 Louis Brownlow Book Award from the National Academy of Public Administration Bureaucracy, confusing paperwork, and complex regulations—or what public policy scholars Pamela Herd and Donald Moynihan call administrative burdens—often introduce delay and frustration into our experiences with government agencies. Administrative burdens diminish the effectiveness of public programs and can even block individuals from fundamental rights like voting. In AdministrativeBurden, Herd and Moynihan document that the administrative burdens citizens regularly encounter in their interactions with the state are not simply unintended byproducts of governance, but the result of deliberate policy choices. Because burdens affect people’s perceptions of government and often perpetuate long-standing inequalities, understanding why administrative burdens exist and how they can be reduced is essential for maintaining a healthy public sector. Through in-depth case studies of federal programs and controversial legislation, the authors show that administrative burdens are the nuts-and-bolts of policy design. Regarding controversial issues such as voter enfranchisement or abortion rights, lawmakers often use administrative burdens to limit access to rights or services they oppose. For instance, legislators have implemented administrative burdens such as complicated registration requirements and strict voter-identification laws to suppress turnout of African American voters. Similarly, the right to an abortion is legally protected, but many states require women seeking abortions to comply with burdens such as mandatory waiting periods, ultrasounds, and scripted counseling. As Herd and Moynihan demonstrate, administrative burdens often disproportionately affect the disadvantaged who lack the resources to deal with the financial and psychological costs of navigating these obstacles. However, policymakers have sometimes reduced administrative burdens or shifted them away from citizens and onto the government. One example is Social Security, which early administrators of the program implemented in the 1930s with the goal of minimizing burdens for beneficiaries. As a result, the take-up rate is about 100 percent because the Social Security Administration keeps track of peoples’ earnings for them, automatically calculates benefits and eligibility, and simply requires an easy online enrollment or visiting one of 1,200 field offices. Making more programs and public services operate this efficiently, the authors argue, requires adoption of a nonpartisan, evidence-based metric for determining when and how to institute administrative burdens, with a bias toward reducing them. By ensuring that the public’s interaction with government is no more onerous than it need be, policymakers and administrators can reduce inequality, boost civic engagement, and build an efficient state that works for all citizens.
Administrative Burden
Author: Pamela Herd
Publisher: Russell Sage Foundation
ISBN: 087154444X
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 361
Book Description
Winner of the 2020 Outstanding Book Award Presented by the Public and Nonprofit Section of the National Academy of Management Winner of the 2019 Louis Brownlow Book Award from the National Academy of Public Administration Bureaucracy, confusing paperwork, and complex regulations—or what public policy scholars Pamela Herd and Donald Moynihan call administrative burdens—often introduce delay and frustration into our experiences with government agencies. Administrative burdens diminish the effectiveness of public programs and can even block individuals from fundamental rights like voting. In AdministrativeBurden, Herd and Moynihan document that the administrative burdens citizens regularly encounter in their interactions with the state are not simply unintended byproducts of governance, but the result of deliberate policy choices. Because burdens affect people’s perceptions of government and often perpetuate long-standing inequalities, understanding why administrative burdens exist and how they can be reduced is essential for maintaining a healthy public sector. Through in-depth case studies of federal programs and controversial legislation, the authors show that administrative burdens are the nuts-and-bolts of policy design. Regarding controversial issues such as voter enfranchisement or abortion rights, lawmakers often use administrative burdens to limit access to rights or services they oppose. For instance, legislators have implemented administrative burdens such as complicated registration requirements and strict voter-identification laws to suppress turnout of African American voters. Similarly, the right to an abortion is legally protected, but many states require women seeking abortions to comply with burdens such as mandatory waiting periods, ultrasounds, and scripted counseling. As Herd and Moynihan demonstrate, administrative burdens often disproportionately affect the disadvantaged who lack the resources to deal with the financial and psychological costs of navigating these obstacles. However, policymakers have sometimes reduced administrative burdens or shifted them away from citizens and onto the government. One example is Social Security, which early administrators of the program implemented in the 1930s with the goal of minimizing burdens for beneficiaries. As a result, the take-up rate is about 100 percent because the Social Security Administration keeps track of peoples’ earnings for them, automatically calculates benefits and eligibility, and simply requires an easy online enrollment or visiting one of 1,200 field offices. Making more programs and public services operate this efficiently, the authors argue, requires adoption of a nonpartisan, evidence-based metric for determining when and how to institute administrative burdens, with a bias toward reducing them. By ensuring that the public’s interaction with government is no more onerous than it need be, policymakers and administrators can reduce inequality, boost civic engagement, and build an efficient state that works for all citizens.
Publisher: Russell Sage Foundation
ISBN: 087154444X
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 361
Book Description
Winner of the 2020 Outstanding Book Award Presented by the Public and Nonprofit Section of the National Academy of Management Winner of the 2019 Louis Brownlow Book Award from the National Academy of Public Administration Bureaucracy, confusing paperwork, and complex regulations—or what public policy scholars Pamela Herd and Donald Moynihan call administrative burdens—often introduce delay and frustration into our experiences with government agencies. Administrative burdens diminish the effectiveness of public programs and can even block individuals from fundamental rights like voting. In AdministrativeBurden, Herd and Moynihan document that the administrative burdens citizens regularly encounter in their interactions with the state are not simply unintended byproducts of governance, but the result of deliberate policy choices. Because burdens affect people’s perceptions of government and often perpetuate long-standing inequalities, understanding why administrative burdens exist and how they can be reduced is essential for maintaining a healthy public sector. Through in-depth case studies of federal programs and controversial legislation, the authors show that administrative burdens are the nuts-and-bolts of policy design. Regarding controversial issues such as voter enfranchisement or abortion rights, lawmakers often use administrative burdens to limit access to rights or services they oppose. For instance, legislators have implemented administrative burdens such as complicated registration requirements and strict voter-identification laws to suppress turnout of African American voters. Similarly, the right to an abortion is legally protected, but many states require women seeking abortions to comply with burdens such as mandatory waiting periods, ultrasounds, and scripted counseling. As Herd and Moynihan demonstrate, administrative burdens often disproportionately affect the disadvantaged who lack the resources to deal with the financial and psychological costs of navigating these obstacles. However, policymakers have sometimes reduced administrative burdens or shifted them away from citizens and onto the government. One example is Social Security, which early administrators of the program implemented in the 1930s with the goal of minimizing burdens for beneficiaries. As a result, the take-up rate is about 100 percent because the Social Security Administration keeps track of peoples’ earnings for them, automatically calculates benefits and eligibility, and simply requires an easy online enrollment or visiting one of 1,200 field offices. Making more programs and public services operate this efficiently, the authors argue, requires adoption of a nonpartisan, evidence-based metric for determining when and how to institute administrative burdens, with a bias toward reducing them. By ensuring that the public’s interaction with government is no more onerous than it need be, policymakers and administrators can reduce inequality, boost civic engagement, and build an efficient state that works for all citizens.
Paperwork Reduction Act Amendments of 1984
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Governmental Affairs. Subcommittee on Information Management and Regulatory Affairs
Publisher:
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Category : Government information
Languages : en
Pages : 388
Book Description
Publisher:
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Category : Government information
Languages : en
Pages : 388
Book Description
Reauthorization of the Paperwork Reduction Act
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Governmental Affairs. Subcommittee on Government Information and Regulation
Publisher:
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Category : Administrative law
Languages : en
Pages : 708
Book Description
Publisher:
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Category : Administrative law
Languages : en
Pages : 708
Book Description
Information Collection Budget of the United States Government
Author: United States. Office of Management and Budget
Publisher:
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Category : Government paperwork
Languages : en
Pages : 100
Book Description
Publisher:
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Category : Government paperwork
Languages : en
Pages : 100
Book Description
Reauthorization of the Paperwork Reduction Act and the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Government Operations. Legislation and National Security Subcommittee
Publisher:
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Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 1004
Book Description
Distributed to some depository libraries in microfiche.
Publisher:
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Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 1004
Book Description
Distributed to some depository libraries in microfiche.
Oversight of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Governmental Affairs. Subcommittee on Information Management and Regulatory Affairs
Publisher:
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Category : Government information
Languages : en
Pages : 108
Book Description
Publisher:
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Category : Government information
Languages : en
Pages : 108
Book Description
Implementation of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980 (Public Law 96-511)
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Government Operations Legislation and Natural Security Subcommittee
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Category : Government paperwork
Languages : en
Pages : 272
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Government paperwork
Languages : en
Pages : 272
Book Description
Implementation of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Governmental Affairs. Subcommittee on Federal Expenditures, Research, and Rules
Publisher:
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Category : Government information
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
Publisher:
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Category : Government information
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
Paperwork Reduction Act Amendments of 1983 (H.R. 2718) and Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (H.R. 2592)
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Government Operations. Legislation and National Security Subcommittee
Publisher:
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Category : Catalog of Federal domestic assistance
Languages : en
Pages : 164
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Catalog of Federal domestic assistance
Languages : en
Pages : 164
Book Description
Implementation of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Small Business. Subcommittee on Government Contracting and Paperwork Reduction
Publisher:
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Category : Government contractors
Languages : en
Pages : 228
Book Description
Publisher:
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Category : Government contractors
Languages : en
Pages : 228
Book Description