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Editors' Note | p. 1 |
The Importance of Evaluation in Government | |
Transmittal Letter: Program Evaluation Issues | p. 11 |
Why Program Evaluation Is Important | p. 13 |
The Value of Evaluation | p. 15 |
The Executive Branch: The Social Agencies | |
The Erosion of Federal Program Evaluation | p. 21 |
Executive Branch Program Evaluation: An Upturn Soon? | p. 29 |
Meeting the Market for Quality Evaluation in Education | p. 37 |
Evaluation in the Department of Housing and Urban Development | p. 47 |
The Inspectors General | p. 57 |
The Executive Branch: The Central Agencies | |
The Office of Management and Budget: A Continuing Search for Useful Information | p. 65 |
The Evolution of Federal Personnel Management Evaluation | p. 73 |
Evaluation in the General Services Administration: Adapting for Greater Efficiency and Utility | p. 83 |
The Legislative Branch | |
Expanding Evaluation Capabilities in the General Accounting Office | p. 91 |
The Congressional Budget Office: An Emphasis on Cost-Effectiveness and Cost-Benefit Analysis | p. 97 |
The Congressional Research Service | p. 105 |
The Analytical Work of the Office of Technology Assessment | p. 111 |
Conclusion | |
Rebuilding Capacity | p. 119 |
Index | p. 123 |
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