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Technological analysis and democratic policy-making

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The paper centers upon the implications of technical analytical methodologies, especially those which are computer-based, for public policy-making. A generalized analysis of the lack of suitable educational and experiental background of most public policy-makers is presented, and it is suggested that this lack makes it difficult for such officials to adequately evaluate technical analyses. Means to ameliorate this problem are discussed, and a model of policy-maker/computer methodology interface is presented. The example used is based on a computer simulation model and related methodologies which are presently developed for HUD to study New Town fiscal and economic viability.

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        cover image ACM SIGCSE Bulletin
        ACM SIGCSE Bulletin  Volume 4, Issue 1
        March 1972
        159 pages
        ISSN:0097-8418
        DOI:10.1145/873684
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        Association for Computing Machinery

        New York, NY, United States

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