{"product_id":"implementing-state-government-export-programs-9780275938505","title":"Implementing State Government Export Programs","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Michael Frazier\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Praeger\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Praeger\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: International - General\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDuring recent years, American states have launched programs to promote direct foreign investment and product export, but there has been little self-scrutiny of these efforts. This book presents the findings of Michael Frazier's detailed empirical study of four, state-supported export trade agencies. Using the evaluation techniques of Mazmanian and Sabatier (the M-S Model), Frazier pinpoints the factors that determine how well states develop an international business orientation. He also expands the M-S model by identifying additional variables that should be considered in future program evaluations. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis book provides a survey of the literature on implementation research, and argues in favor of both theoretical and empirical evaluation. Using the the M=S Model for export trade agency evaluation, Frazier examines the public export trade agencies of four states: Arkansas, Indiana, Michigan, and Virginia. He concludes that four factors--geographic location, state politics, economic interdependence and federal government involvement--heavily influence a state's level of success. The political leadership of the agency director and his supervisors, including the governor, is especially crucial. This is a useful handbook for legislators, policymakers, administrators, and students of program evaluation.","brand":"Praeger","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":45084415066263,"sku":"9780275938505","price":9542.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780275938505.webp?v=1767264474","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/implementing-state-government-export-programs-9780275938505","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}