PPL 101 Lecture 4: PPL Week 4 Notes
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Policy analysis is pre work in policy implementation. Policy and program evaluation is post work . Collection and interpretation of info in order to clarify problems and study the consequences of policy actions. Study of: public problems, proposed alternatives. Purpose is to inform and develop understanding to make better policy. Incremental approach: many methods, limited and gradual. Inform the whole cycle of policymaking: emphasizing alternatives. Proliferation of think tank and policy analysis: complexity of issue, helpful to elected of cials. Wednesday, january 4, 2017: advocacy, justi es political positions. Table in text: use as framework to ask questions about policy for paper. Consider policy tools available: regulation, government management, public education. Disciplines/perspectives: economics, political science, social work, psychology, others. Policy research institute growing sector: can be small and specialized or large + diverse, broad range of ideas and ideologies. Work helps policymakers: understand complex problems. Purpose is to make decisions (not advance theory) Analyze policy options: pew research center.
