Public Policy Development & Analysis Flashcards
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Which policy analysis framework specifically evaluates the distribution of costs and benefits across different population groups?
Answer: Distributional analysis
Distributional analysis examines how the costs and benefits of a policy are spread across different segments of the population, revealing equity implications.
In the policy cycle, what is the primary purpose of the agenda-setting stage?
Answer: Determining which issues receive government attention
Agenda-setting is the process by which problems and issues gain sufficient attention to be considered for government action.
A public manager uses a logic model to plan a new workforce development program. What does the 'outputs' column represent?
Answer: Direct products of program activities
Outputs are the direct, tangible products of program activities, such as the number of training sessions held or participants served.
Which concept describes the tendency for a policy to persist even when it is no longer optimal, due to accumulated rules, constituencies, and expectations?
Answer: Path dependency
Path dependency describes how early policy choices constrain future decisions, making it difficult to abandon established programs even when better alternatives exist.
A state agency is considering two policy options. Option A has a net present value of $4M; Option B has a net present value of $6M but carries higher implementation risk. What analysis tool best helps compare these options on a risk-adjusted basis?
Answer: Expected value analysis
Expected value analysis weights each option's value by the probability of success, enabling a risk-adjusted comparison between alternatives.
Which stakeholder engagement strategy is MOST appropriate when a community has historically low trust in government agencies?
Answer: Collaborative co-design processes
Co-design processes give community members genuine input into policy development, helping rebuild trust through shared ownership of the outcome.
Under the Kingdon 'multiple streams' model, a 'policy window' opens when which conditions align?
Answer: Problem stream, policy stream, and political stream
Kingdon's model holds that policy change becomes possible when a recognized problem, a viable solution, and favorable political conditions converge simultaneously.