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Public Policy Analysis (CC2)

6,999

Time: 10 am to 12 pm

Public policy outcomes are the result of favorable/unfavorable implementation environments due to ongoing complex interactions between political preferences, embedded institutions and limited resources in any state. Effective policy implementation requires the ability to analyze situations systematically, deal with uncertainty, make tradeoffs with conflictual interests/values and distinct idiosyncratic societal cultures to develop consensual strategies to achieve chosen public policy goals.

 

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Course Code: CC 2

Course Description

Public policy outcomes are the result of favorable/unfavorable implementation environments due to ongoing complex interactions between political preferences, embedded institutions and limited resources in any state. Effective policy implementation requires the ability to analyze situations systematically, deal with uncertainty, make tradeoffs with conflictual interests/values and distinct idiosyncratic societal cultures to develop consensual strategies to achieve chosen public policy goals. This course intends to bring clarity about the policy implementation process. How are policies developed, implemented and evaluated? Students will learn the basics of decision making in the policy process, discover the institutional and value based constraints that affect policy outcomes, and familiarize themselves with strategies which overcome barriers and achieve success. They will be able to assess the actual impacts of public policy choices and learn to use data to evaluate policy effectiveness. This course will animate meaningful public debates on poverty, education, healthcare or environmental damage and a realistic understanding of why some policies succeed and others fail.

Course Objectives:

  • To understand basic concepts and modes of policy analysis
  • To understand the role of stakeholders in policy analysis
  • To understand various techniques of policy analysis
  • To understand the enablers/constraints on public policy that lead to diverse outcomes

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