Policy Analysis (Master of Public Administration (MPA) Textbook Series)

Author: Zhou Lianshi
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Publish Date: 2006-09-19
Features: This book is based on the economic policy principles established by Dutch economist J. Tinbergen and incorporates the main public policy theories and methods of American policy scholar William D. Dunn. It is a specialized work in the field of policy, focusing on the analysis of the three core elements of policy: policy objectives, policy instruments, and policy actors. Additionally, it elaborates on the analytical principles of the five stages of the policy process: agenda setting, formulation, adoption, implementation, and evaluation. The book is both theoretical and practical. It is suitable for policy makers and analysts in economic departments of various levels of government, economic theorists, economics students in universities, MPA graduate students, and undergraduate students. It can also serve as a reference for decision-making departments in enterprise groups, financial institutions, and other organizations to analyze policies.