THRAWN RICKLE for Tuesday, October 21, 2003

Tuesday, October 21, 2003

FOREST SERVICE PRICING—OR WHY THE GOVERNMENT DOESN'T WORK (EXAMPLE TWO)

We have already examined Randal O’Toole’s criticisms of Forest Service cost accounting in Forest Service Accounting—Or Why the Government Doesn’t Work. In his book, Reforming the Forest Service, published by Island Press, he also examines several other aspects of Forest Service operations. How the Forest Service determines prices is especially interesting. To illustrate the process, O’Toole creates a conversation between an imaginary former chief of the Forest Service and the Chrysler governing... Sign in to see full entry.

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