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The article reflects the results of a comprehensive analysis of the development indicators of the Russian mar-ket of creative industries, assesses the state of creative industries in the regional context. Global and Russian trends in the development of creative economy, as well as the characteristics of cultural and creative sectors of the Republic of Bashkortostan economy and their place among the regions of the Volga Federal District are considered. The trends and potential of creative industries development on the territory of the Republic of Bashkortostan are revealed, the staffing of this segment of the region's economy and the directions of its sup-port and development are determined. Taking into account the role and potential of regional creative industries, particularly in the context of the developing market, the author states the importance of attracting the attention of experts to the development of this part of the economy in order to realize the high potential of territories as centers of attraction.

"Government-by-proxy and intergovernmental relations profoundly affect the public administration of foster care. Using examples from foster care systems in the states of Delaware, Michigan, New York, and Rhode Island, Rebecca Padot eloquently combines a rigorous methodology and theory work to expose the conditions under which foster care outcomes can be improved. The cases selected suggest that the federal government has increased its focus on measuring the performance of state programs while simultaneously decreasing its funding of state foster care programs and offering the states very little management or mentorship. Padot turns the page and recommends administrators place a greater priority on building community partners, integrating the advice of mentors, providing leadership from public managers, and cultivating relationships with the federal government. An original and timely resource for scholars and practitioners, this book represents a significant contribution to our understanding of how leadership and management variables may be associated with more positive foster care practices and performance in the United States"--Provided by publisher

Several studies have been undertaken to explain state aid to local governments and to ascertain if state aid is "responsive" to cities and urban problems. Most scholars have interpreted their findings with reference to the state role in the federal system. This study examines state aid to distressed communities (a category of aid programs created by the Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations). We find that, independent of other factors, local need shapes the allocation of these programs. This evidence adds to other evidence suggesting that the states are responsive to urban distress.

14ème congrès AFSP. Section thématique 16 : Savoirs et pouvoirs bureaucratiques dans le gouvernement de la nature, Montpellier, FRA, 10-/07/2017 - 12/07/2017 ; National audience ; The Dublin conference on integrated water resource management and the French water law of 1992 promoted the ecosystem approach (EA) in water policies. The European water framework directive further reinforced it. EA differs from a utilitarian conception of water and conceptualizes water as a shared living system, which management objectives must be publicly defined, while preserving all ecological habitats, notably wetlands. We look at wetland boundary setting as both a political and scientific stake to assess whether EA induces changes in the government of nature. We focus our attention on four processes (4As) at the interface of science and policy: knowledge Acquisition, knowledge Aggregation in policy tools, knowledge Articulation in public decision and knowledge Accumulation. The case study of the Gironde estuary planning shows that new knowledge on soils were acquired and then politicized and discarded from the decision process. However this knowledge accumulated in bureaucracies and is recycled in risk policies. ; La préservation des écosystèmes a été mise à l'agenda des politiques de l'eau en 1992, avec la conférence internationale de Dublin sur la gestion intégrée des ressources en eau et l'adoption en France d'une nouvelle loi sur l'eau. Elle a été réaffirmée avec la directive cadre européenne (DCE) de 2000. L'approche écosystémique rompt avec une conception de l'eau qui ne serait qu'une ressource pour des usages socio-économiques. Elle aborde l'eau comme un milieu naturel et partagé, dont les objectifs de gestion doivent être définis de manière concertée tout en préservant les habitats écologiques, notamment les zones humides. La délimitation de ces zones est un enjeu à l'interface entre la science et la politique. Pour étudier les éventuels changements introduits par l'approche écosystémique dans la planification de la ...

AbstractFourteen states and large counties received federal funding in 1998 to use a combination of administrative and survey data to monitor the condition of families leaving welfare. This chapter provides an overview of these studies.

Testimony issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "This testimony discusses state oversight of health insurance premium rates in 2010 and changes that states that received Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) rate review grants have begun making to enhance their oversight of premium rates. In 2009, about 173 million nonelderly Americans, about 65 percent of the U.S. population under the age of 65, had private health insurance coverage, either through individually purchased or employer-based private health plans. The cost of this health insurance coverage continues to rise. In a 2010 survey, over three-quarters of U.S. consumers with individually purchased private health plans reported health insurance premium increases. Of those reporting increases, the average premium increase was 20 percent. A separate survey found that premiums for employerbased coverage more than doubled from 2000 to 2010. Policymakers have raised questions about the extent to which these increases in health insurance premiums are justified and could adversely affect consumers. Oversight of the private health insurance industry is primarily the responsibility of individual states. This includes oversight of health insurance premium rates, which are actuarial estimates of the cost of providing coverage over a period of time to policyholders and enrollees in a health plan. While oversight of private health insurance, including premium rates, is primarily a state responsibility, the 2010 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) established a role for HHS by requiring the Secretary to work with states to establish a process for the annual review of unreasonable premium increases. In addition, PPACA required the Secretary to carry out a program to award grants to assist states in their review practices. Since the enactment of PPACA, members of Congress and others have continued to raise questions about rising health insurance premium rates and states' practices for overseeing them. This statement will highlight key findings from a report we are publicly releasing today that describes state oversight of health insurance premium rates in 2010 and changes that states that received HHS rate review grants have begun making to enhance their oversight of health insurance premium rates. For that report, we surveyed officials from the insurance departments of all 50 states and the District of Columbia (collectively referred to as "states")."

This is a letter from a Whitehall official conveying the authorization of the Home Secretary for Charles Spear's visit to the "Government Prison".