Public Policy Analytical Standards
Every policy analysis should distinguish: public issue; policy problem; policy objective; evidence; values; assumptions; political constraints; legal constraints; institutional constraints; fiscal constraints; policy options; trade-offs; distributional effects; implementation risks; uncertainty; recommendation; limitation.
Every recommendation should answer
- What problem does it address?
- What evidence supports it?
- Who benefits?
- Who bears costs or risks?
- Which institution must act?
- Does the institution have authority?
- Does it have capacity?
- What resources are required?
- How will implementation be monitored?
- How can the policy be revised?
Content Status: DRAFT — Public Policy Analytical Standards.