The purpose of this article is to suggest the need for a new class of marketing-type information in public policy decision-making. Justification for this need comes from analyzing the adequacy of current information and noting several important flaws. Marketing-type information is suggested as a partial solution to the problems created by these flaws, and an extended example of its potential usefulness is provided as an illustration.
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