摘要:

The craft for predicting and evaluating the impacts of policy alternatives has received much of the attention of students of public policy analysis. Relatively little attention has been given to understanding and improving the craft for designing alternative policies. Beyond catalogs of generic policy instruments, two sources provide useful insights into policy design. First, the study of institutional choice as policy design draws attention to the selection of procedures and incentive systems to achieve substantive policy outcomes. Second, the study of the manipulation of the dimensions of policy choice (heresethetics), which provides insight into strategy in political arenas, may help with the broader problem of packaging and presenting policies so that they remain viable during implementation.

ISSN:1541-132X    

DOI:10.1111/j.1541-1338.1992.tb00479.x

出版商:Blackwell Publishing Ltd    

年代:1992

数据来源: WILEY

摘要:

This article argues that many of the shortcomings generally ascribed to policy analysis can be attributed to the intractable nature of the problems being addressed. That is, public policy issues are inherently difficult, resistant to resolution and fully loaded with significant costs. Those costs can easily render a potential policy solution helpless or perhaps even counterproductive, despite the best‐conceived and best‐intended plans of its proponents. A policy design perspective can help identify some of the downstream dilemmas and possible help alleviate them. However, like most policy approaches, policy design must be used with careful circumspection, else its pitfalls overwhelm its promi

ISSN:1541-132X    

DOI:10.1111/j.1541-1338.1992.tb00480.x

出版商:Blackwell Publishing Ltd    

年代:1992

数据来源: WILEY

摘要:

A political scientist can introduce a focus on politics into policy analysis. However, the pervasity of politics in policymaking defines one of the outer boundaries of policy analysis. Politicians tend to think about specific needs and how they may be furthered by concrete projects more than they tend to think about principles or empirical findings. The position of policy analysis in policymaking and program implementation is to be won in a competitive setting amid individuals with training in other professional specialties and politicians who may have to professional training. Where politics is pervasive, policy analysts must have a tolerance for ambiguity, obfuscation and frustration.

ISSN:1541-132X    

DOI:10.1111/j.1541-1338.1992.tb00481.x

出版商:Blackwell Publishing Ltd    

年代:1992

数据来源: WILEY

摘要:

Book Reviewed in this article:Teree Wasley. 1992.What Government Has Done to Our Health CarePaul Diesing. 1991.How Does Science Work? Reflections on PracticeJ. E. Meade. 1993.Liberty, Equalify and Efficiency Apologia Pro Agathotopia MeaJ. Mayne, M. L. Bemelmans‐Videc, J. Hudson and R. Conner(Eds). 1992.Advancing Public Policy EvaluationKenji Hayao. 1993.The Japanese PrimeMinisterand Public Polic

ISSN:1541-132X    

DOI:10.1111/j.1541-1338.1992.tb00482.x

出版商:Blackwell Publishing Ltd    

年代:1992

数据来源: WILEY

ISSN:1541-132X    

DOI:10.1111/j.1541-1338.1992.tb00483.x

出版商:Blackwell Publishing Ltd    

年代:1992

数据来源: WILEY

ISSN:1541-132X    

DOI:10.1111/j.1541-1338.1992.tb00484.x

出版商:Blackwell Publishing Ltd    

年代:1992

数据来源: WILEY

ISSN:1541-132X    

DOI:10.1111/j.1541-1338.1992.tb00485.x

出版商:Blackwell Publishing Ltd    

年代:1992

数据来源: WILEY