Intro: Public Policy
Take place in public system-government
Policy in political structure arena –policy issue in govt agency; parks
Economic cal 12.1% LA over 15%
Interest group –chamber of commerce for is an interest group
Public Policy (brought up) is idea perception when there is an issue program (maybe)
Learn policy process – look at: how get an agenda setting? How policy formulate (theory)=negotiated, bargain involved==Corporation (theory)
-agenda setting, formulation, (decision making),
Implementation, evaluation (this tools to analysis, focus)
What role you have in public. Have in process of public policy?
What are?: cost benefit –need to analysis (to measure the benefit
Key Q’s for the course
What is public policy? Govt activity or inactivity by govt
How is it determined? How can we come to understand it?
Why is it important to Public Managers?
Public Policy: • Govt activity or in-activity by govt • Who gets what and how? (Harold Lasgwell) • Take place in govt and constitutional places
Public Policy can be viewed as set of struggles and trade offs: • Developmental vs. re-distribute vs. regulatory policy • Symbolism vs. substance • Procedure vs. policy change • Collective goods (parks-benefit everyone) vs. private goods (benefit only individual) • Efficiency vs. equity
Pg 18 (blue book) opportunity-spill over
Public Policy flows from the Constitution and its evolution 1. Constitution setup an initial structure: stage –agenda setting formulation, etc… 2. Most problems were handled locally (lawyers, parties) 3. With industrialization =, movement for interest coordination: the more industrialization, the standard across the nation will be in which will cause the breakdown 4. Strengthening national govt 5. Income tax: product oversea, charge tax coming into the states; protect the industries and raise $$$ 6. World war: provide jobs to pay