Rachel Meltzer, Alex Schwartz

Policy Analysis as Problem Solving

A Flexible and Evidence-Based Framework

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

In the new edition Policy Analysis as Problem Solving, the authors retain their pragmatic, yet fresh and original approach to the field, providing a critical foundation, flexible frameworks, and real-life cases for readers to learn and begin to practice policy analysis.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales)
• 2nd edition
• Seitenzahl: 344
• Erscheinungstermin: 3. Februar 2025
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 21mm
• Gewicht: 640g
• ISBN-13: 9781032493893
• ISBN-10: 1032493895
• Artikelnr.: 71692677

Autorenporträt

Rachel Meltzer is the Plimpton Associate Professor of Planning and Urban Economics at Harvard University's Graduate School of Design. Her research concentrates on urban economies, economic development, housing, land use, and local public finance. Dr. Meltzer's work has been supported by grants from the National Science Foundation, Social Science Research Council, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, and the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy, among others, and her research and writing appear in the top journals spanning policy, economics, and urban studies. Alex Schwartz is Professor of Urban Policy at the New School. His research focuses on housing and community development, including public housing and other affordable housing programs, and community development corporations. Dr. Schwartz is the author of Housing Policy in the United States, now in its fourth edition (Routledge 2021), and his research and writing appear in journals such as the Journal of Urban Affairs, the Journal of the American Planning Association, Housing Policy Debate, and Cityscape, among others.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction 1. What is Policy Analysis? Mainstream and Alternative
Perspectives 2. Defining the Problem and Setting the Stage 3. Devising
Alternative Policy Options 4. Objectives and Criteria 5. Technical Aspects
of Policy Analysis: Discounting, Cost-Benefit Analysis, and
Cost-Effectivenes Analysis 6. Analysis and Making Recommendations 7.
Research and Policy Analysis 8. Policy Analysis in Practice 9. Epilogue

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Introduction; Chapter 1: What is Policy Analysis? Mainstream and Alternative Perspectives; Chapter 2: Defining the Problem and Setting the Stage; Chapter 3: Devising Alternative Policy Options; Chapter 4: Objectives and Criteria; Chapter 5: Technical Aspects of Policy Analysis: Discounting, Cost-Benefit Analysis and Cost-Effectiveness Analysis; Chapter 6: Analysis and Making Recommendations; Chapter 7: Research and Policy Analysis; Chapter 8: Policy Analysis in Practice; Chapter 9: Epilogue

Rezensionen

This book is exactly what is needed, by public policy students and by faculty. It includes the breadth of analytical tools needed by the future policy analyst, within a flexible yet operative framework. By including two in-depth cases throughout the text, it also provides the instructor with the needed context to go from abstract tools to concrete, and contextually appropriate, policy advice.

Katherine M. O'Regan, Professor, Public Policy and Planning, NYU's Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service, and Former Assistant Secretary, Policy Development and Research, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

This important book introduces policy analysis as a means to social impact, not as an end itself. Policy Analysis as Problem Solving shows its readers how evidence can make a difference in solving important and often messy problems, but acknowledges the many ways that evidence can be assembled to make progress against what seem to be impossible goals. The book gives readers the chance to consider the many choices that lead to impact, while using real-world cases to show how policy analysis can create clarity in the midst of today's bitter disputes about the causes, consequences, and possible solutions to what often seem to be intractable problems. This well-written, smoothly presented book is well-designed to become the standard text for policy analysis courses for the next generation of problem solvers.

Paul C. Light, Paulette Goddard Professor of Public Service, Robert Wagner School of Public Service, New York University

This textbook provides the ideal counterpoint to the conventional rational model of policy analysis. It helps the user understand the nuanced differences between orthodox approaches that emphasize economic efficiency and heterodox approaches that embrace a wider array of criteria for evaluation of policy options and equips the reader with real-life examples that will assist in delivering balanced solutions to messy policy problems.

Samuel Myers Jr., Roy Wilkins Professor of Human Relations and Social Justice, University of Minnesota, Humphrey School of Public Affairs

This an innovative, well-written textbook that presents policy analysis from a more interdisciplinary perspective than other books. I connected with its view of policy analysis as "evidence-based advice-giving" and appreciated the way it integrates the latest insights from the behavioral sciences and design thinking. I believe the book will not only inspire deeper learning about policy analysis but also teach practical skills that students can take with them and actually use to help both public and nonprofit organizations make better decisions.

Gregg Van Ryzin, Professor, School of Public Affairs and Administration, Rutgers University-Newark