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Public and private decision makers should place due attention to the likelihood that high risk high reward options will fail.

Oliver, Adam ORCID: 0000-0003-3880-9350 (2011) Public and private decision makers should place due attention to the likelihood that high risk high reward options will fail. British Politics and Policy at LSE (24 Aug 2011). Website.

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Abstract

The old saying goes, “no risk, no reward”. But what about initiatives that have a high risk factor and promise a high level of reward, such as large government projects like the NHS National Programme for IT? Adam Oliver argues that governments can often ‘anchor’ too heavily on projects that promise the earth, but might potentially cost it as well.

Item Type: Online resource (Website)
Official URL: http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandpolicy/
Additional Information: © 2011 The Author
Divisions: Social Policy
LSE Health
Subjects: H Social Sciences > HN Social history and conditions. Social problems. Social reform
Date Deposited: 15 Sep 2011 16:18
Last Modified: 12 Dec 2024 07:14
URI: http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/38109

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