Motivation, Agency, and Public Policy

Motivation, Agency and Public Policy: Of Knights and Knaves, Pawns and Queens

Author| Julian Le Grand
Country| US
Language| English
Genre| Nonfiction
Publisher| Oxford University Press

Publication date

| 2003
Pages| 208
ISBN| 0-19-926699-9
OCLC| 52193481

Motivation, Agency, and Public Policy is a non-fiction book written by the economist Julian Le Grand. The book, which argues in favor of increasing tax choice, was described by The Economist as "accessible – and profound" and by The Times as "one of the most stimulating books on public policy in recent years".[1][2]

## Contents

* 1 Overview
* 2 Criticism
* 3 See also
* 4 References
* 5 External links

## Overview

In his book, Le Grand explores ways of increasing the amount of choice and competition in the public sector. This quasi-market would transform citizens from pawns to queens and "improve quality and value for money".[1] Specific policy recommendations include "demogrants" and hypothecation (earmarking).[3]

## Criticism

One criticism is that Le Grand's argument only has limited appeal. "Le Grand’s argument does not speak to libertarians; rejecting the welfare state, they part from him long before he calls on them to cheer for transforming service users into queens. Nor does his argument entice liberal egalitarians."[4]

## See also

* Scroogenomics
* The Other Invisible Hand

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Economics focus: Power to the pawns". The Economist. 2003-10-30. https://www.economist.com/finance-and-economics/2003/10/30/power-to-the-pawns.
2. ↑ Peter Riddell (2004-02-19). "Do you want to choose or shall I do it for you?". The Times. https://www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/article/do-you-want-to-choose-or-shall-i-do-it-for-you-zxk0lkq3cdj.
3. ↑ "Review: Motivation, Agency and Public Policy: Of Knights and Knaves, Pawns and Queens". http://andrewleigh.org/pdf/LeGrandReview.pdf.
4. ↑ "Critical notice should citizens of a welfare state be transformed into "Queens"?". http://www.hks.harvard.edu/fs/mrisse/Papers/Papers - Philosophy/CitizensofaWelfareState.pdf.

## External links

* Le Grand, Julian – Motivation, Agency, and Public Policy: Of Knights and Knaves, Pawns and Queens 2003.

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