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Informal Mechanisms for Government Decision-Making: Case Study of a Team Approach to Redesigning the Survey of Income and Program Participation

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Informal Mechanisms for Government Decision-Making: Case Study of a Team Approach to Redesigning the Survey of Income and Program Participation

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Working Paper Number: SEHSD-WP1993-05 or SIPP-WP-183
Informal Mechanisms for Government Decision-Making: Case Study of a Team Approach to Redesigning the Survey of Income and Program Participation
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Government decision-making can often get bogged down in formal committees ill-suited for decisions. This paper reports on a case study in one government agency where gridlock was avoided by the establishment of an alternate mechanism--formation of a specialized team.

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