PUB POL 101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Sweetheart Deal, Independent Contractor, Food Waste
16 Dec 2018
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Define the problem and evidence is due on september 17th. Topic statement, identify specific focus of analysis, think bardach-patashnik style. Food waste at universities or voter registration or criminal justice-related thing or longitudinal data systems in education. A problem definition is a statement, not a question. A problem definition identifies a specific policy area. F: range, look over the land, go from topic to topic (generalism) Recommended book: writing public policy by catherine smith. Quacks like a duck principle - think about this within the lens of employee vs independent contractor for uber/lyft/ride sharing companies. Regulating the size of the market (# of firms) Once we regulate, it"s hard to deregulate (thinking about medallions with. Medallion: certificate of public necessity and convenience or protectionist, sweetheart deal for political insiders. Sweet spot : trade-offs between congestion and convenience, high wages and short waits, what"s best for individuals and what"s best for everyone.
