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Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management
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The Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management (APPAM) is an American organization whose focus is improving public policy
and management by fostering excellence in research, analysis, and education. APPAM founded the Journal of Policy Analysis and Management (JPAM) in 1981.
Public policy
Public policy as government action is generally the principled guide to action taken by the administrative or executive branches of the state with regard to a class of issues in a manner consistent with law and institutional customs. In general, the foundation is the pertinent national and...
and management by fostering excellence in research, analysis, and education. APPAM founded the Journal of Policy Analysis and Management (JPAM) in 1981.