SENTENCING COMISSIONS AS CENTERS FOR POLICY ANALYSIS AND RESEARCH: ILLUSTRATIONS FROM THE BUDGET PROCESS

HUNT, KIM

LAW AND POLICY, n.º 4/1998, pág. 465

1. Introduction. 2. Stages of the policy analysis process. 3. Role of computer simulation in evaluating policy alternatives. 4. Types of forecasting models. 5. Mechanincs of simulation. 6. Review of selected simulation models. 7. Virginia's commission and the budget process. 8. Conclusion. 9. Notes. 10. References.