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Public Accountability

Evaluating Technology-Based Institutions

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Authors:
  1. Albert N. Link

    1. Department of Economics, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, USA

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  2. John T. Scott

    1. Department of Economics, Dartmouth College, USA

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Table of contents (14 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiii
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  2. Introduction: Why Evaluate Public Institutions

    • Albert N. Link, John T. Scott
    Pages 1-3

  3. Public Policies toward Public Accountability

    • Albert N. Link, John T. Scott
    Pages 5-10

  4. Economic Models Applicable to Institutional Evaluation

    • Albert N. Link, John T. Scott
    Pages 11-16

  5. Performance Evaluation Metrics

    • Albert N. Link, John T. Scott
    Pages 17-21

  6. Case Studies: An Overview

    • Albert N. Link, John T. Scott
    Pages 23-33

  7. Optical Detector Calibration Program

    • Albert N. Link, John T. Scott
    Pages 35-46

  8. Thermocouple Calibration Program

    • Albert N. Link, John T. Scott
    Pages 47-65

  9. Software Error Compensation Research

    • Albert N. Link, John T. Scott
    Pages 67-79

  10. Ceramic Phase Diagram Program

    • Albert N. Link, John T. Scott
    Pages 81-90

  11. Alternative Refrigerant Research Program

    • Albert N. Link, John T. Scott
    Pages 91-102

  12. Spectral Irradiance Standards

    • Albert N. Link, John T. Scott
    Pages 103-112

  13. Printed Wiring Board Research Joint Venture

    • Albert N. Link, John T. Scott
    Pages 113-135

  14. Flat Panel Display Joint Venture

    • Albert N. Link, John T. Scott
    Pages 137-152

  15. Toward Best Practices in Performance Evaluation

    • Albert N. Link, John T. Scott
    Pages 153-157

  16. Back Matter

    Pages 159-167
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About this book

Public Accountability: Evaluating Technology-Based Institutions presents guidelines for evaluating the research performance of technology-based public institutions, and illustrates these guidelines through case studies conducted at one technology-based public institution, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). The aim of this book is to demonstrate that a clear, more precise response to the question of performance accountability is possible through the systematic application of evaluation methods to document value.
The authors begin with a review of the legislative history of fiscal accountability beginning with the Budget and Accounting Act of 1921, and ending with the Government Performance and Results Act of 1993. A discussion of existing applicable economic models, methods, and associated metrics follows. The book concludes with evaluation case studies.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Department of Economics, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, USA

    Albert N. Link

  • Department of Economics, Dartmouth College, USA

    John T. Scott

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Public Accountability

  • Book Subtitle: Evaluating Technology-Based Institutions

  • Authors: Albert N. Link, John T. Scott

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-5639-8

  • Publisher: Springer New York, NY

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media New York 1998

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-7923-8312-3Published: 31 October 1998

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4613-7580-7Published: 02 November 2012

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-4615-5639-8Published: 06 December 2012

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XIII, 167

  • Topics: Economic Growth, Innovation/Technology Management, Industrial Organization, Public Economics

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