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Define what policy analysis is
The process through which we identify and evaluate alternative policies or programs that are intended to lessen or resolve social, economic, or physical problems
How many steps are there in policy analysis?
There are six steps
List those six steps of policy analysis
1. Verify, define, and detail the problem.
2. Establish evaluation criteria.
3. Identify alternative policies.
4. Evaluate alternative policies.
5. Display and distinguish among alternative policies.
6. Monitoring the implemented policy.
What is the most important and relevant step of all?
1. Verify, define, and detail the problem.
In "verify, define, and detail the problem" stage the analyst must question...?
the interested parties involved and their agendas of the outcome
"In this step it must be considered cost, net benefit, effectiveness, efficiency, equity, administrative ease, legality, and political acceptability" - which step is it about?
Establish evaluation criteria
Political and other variables go hand in hand with
the evaluation criteria
Define an incrementalist approach
reaching one step in order to go on to the next
What techniques can help you find an "optimal solution"?
Brainstorming, research, experiments, writing scenarios, or concept mapping
Explain what Stage 1 involves
The analyst must question both the interested parties involved as well as their agendas of the outcome. Locating the problem in such a way that eliminates any ambiguity for future references.
__________________is a major factor of decision of distinction among the choices; display the positive effects and negative effects interested in implementing the policy.
Political analysis
What is the tool box approach?
attacking options with a favorite analysis method
"Several fast interactions through the policy analysis may well be more efficient and effective than a single detailed one." True or False?
True
"In order to compare, measure and select among alternatives, the problem needs to be examined." - true or false?
False
In order to compare, measure and select among alternatives, relevant evaluation criteria must be established
"Additional data needs to be collected in analyzing the different levels of influence:" - name them
the economical, political and social dimensions of the problem.