Teaching Public Policy Analysis: Lessons from the Field

Autor/in	Durrance, Christine Piette
Titel	Teaching Public Policy Analysis: Lessons from the Field
Quelle	In: Journal of Economic Education, 53 (2022) 2, S.143-149 (7 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Durrance, Christine Piette)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0022-0485
DOI	10.1080/00220485.2022.2038327
Schlagwörter	Public Policy; Policy Analysis; Policy Formation; Economics; Interdisciplinary Approach; Majors (Students); Case Method (Teaching Technique); Cost Effectiveness; Student Projects; Position Papers; Writing Assignments; Instructional Materials; North Carolina; Wisconsin (Madison) + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Öffentliche Ordnung; Politikfeldanalyse; Politische Betätigung; Volkswirtschaftslehre; Fächerübergreifender Unterricht; Fächerverbindender Unterricht; Interdisziplinarität; Case method; Fallmethode; Kosten-Nutzen-Analyse; Kosten-Nutzen-Denken; Schulprojekt; Positionspapier; Lehrmaterial; Lehrmittel; Unterrichtsmedien
Abstract	Understanding how to make the world a better place requires interdisciplinary knowledge. Public policy analysis helps policymakers arrive at informed policy decisions. The policy analysis process involves public problem definition and data collection, stakeholder identification, a rationale for government involvement, evaluation criteria, identification and analysis of policy alternatives, and a recommendation. Economics informs not only the identification of market failures but also how we think about public problems, evaluate relevant research, identify policy alternatives, weigh objective criteria (costs, benefits, equity), and select optimal solutions. Students of policy analysis gain experience through in-class examples of contemporary topics and an iterative policy paper, where each student selects a public problem, conducts research, and writes an analysis. Students become effective consumers and beginning producers of policy analysis. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01