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American Politics and the Organization of Energy Decision Making

American Politics and the Organization of Energy Decision Making Charles O. Jones Department of Political Science, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15260 WHAT THE LITERATURE TELLS US R. G. In his analysis of the role of information in energy-related decision making, Noll makes the following cogent observation (1): Finally, far more attention needs to be paid to improving our understanding of the relationship between the procedures used to make policy decisions and the general character of the decision outcomes. In designing policy-making and policy-implementing institutions, attention has tended to focus on procedural values solely as ends in them­ selves, with little or no attention given to the effect that procedures can have on income distribution, political power, and economic efficiency in a world where information is expensive and of uncertain quality. Unfortunately, the state of knowledge about the relationship between procedures and outcomes is too skimpy to permit much in the way of specific policy proposals. Perhaps here is where the academic community can contrib­ ute the most to the development of public policy not only with respect to energy but also with respect to numerous other technically sophisticated areas of public concern. My review of recent literature on energy problems and policies supports Noll's assessment. It http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Annual Review of Environment and Resources Annual Reviews

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Copyright 1979 Annual Reviews. All rights reserved
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10.1146/annurev.eg.04.110179.000531
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Charles O. Jones Department of Political Science, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15260 WHAT THE LITERATURE TELLS US R. G. In his analysis of the role of information in energy-related decision making, Noll makes the following cogent observation (1): Finally, far more attention needs to be paid to improving our understanding of the relationship between the procedures used to make policy decisions and the general character of the decision outcomes. In designing policy-making and policy-implementing institutions, attention has tended to focus on procedural values solely as ends in them­ selves, with little or no attention given to the effect that procedures can have on income distribution, political power, and economic efficiency in a world where information is expensive and of uncertain quality. Unfortunately, the state of knowledge about the relationship between procedures and outcomes is too skimpy to permit much in the way of specific policy proposals. Perhaps here is where the academic community can contrib­ ute the most to the development of public policy not only with respect to energy but also with respect to numerous other technically sophisticated areas of public concern. My review of recent literature on energy problems and policies supports Noll's assessment. It

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Published: Nov 1, 1979

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