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SUBMITTER: Martin EG
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3026439 | biostudies-literature | 2011
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Martin Erika G EG Keenan Patricia S PS
Publius 20110101 1
While substantial research examines the dynamics prompting policy adoption, few studies have assessed whether enacted policies are modified to meet distributional equity concerns. Past research suggests that important forces limit such adaptation, termed here "policy inertia." We examine whether block grant allocations to states from the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program have evolved in response to major technological and political changes. We assess the impact of initial allocations on later funding ...[more]