PPD 225 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Bounded Rationality, Limited Government, Game Players

• School: USC
• Department: Policy, Planning, and Development
• Course: PPD 225
• Professor: Glasgow Lori

Document Summary

14th amendment no government shall deprive anybody of their rights without due process of law and have equal protection. Rules are easier to determine if their being followed. There re rules that determine how bureaus can spend their money. Should suggest explanations and consequences of public policy. Policy that maximizes social gain should be the policy that is chosen. Greatest good to the greatest number of people with the least amount of harm. The good is wide spread and harm is very little. Government has to maintain and regulate because of tragedy of the commons. Rational comprehensive policy making model most common/popular. Because of all the barriers, it is ideal. Instead of getting optimum, getting nearly optimum based on current circumstances. Individuals pursue their own notion of public interest. People will only get involved if it benefits them. To attract members and donations and to advance their policy objectives. Public policy is made by an elite group of people.