How administrative burdens undermine public programs
Government administrators often write complex and…
An episode of the The Science of Politics podcast, hosted by Niskanen Center, titled "How administrative burdens undermine public programs" was published on May 17, 2023 and runs 59 minutes.
May 17, 2023 ·59m · The Science of Politics
Summary
Government administrators often write complex and interacting rules that make it harder to access public programs to improve health and social welfare. They impose compliance, learning, and psychological costs on the people that these programs are trying to help. Donald Moynihan and Pamela Herd have launched a renewed recognition of the barriers that program beneficiaries face and documented how many burdens are knowingly implemented to undermine government success.