Rational Techniques in Policy Analysis

Policy Studies Institute

1st Edition - January 1, 1980
Author: Michael Carley
Language: English
eBook ISBN:
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Rational Techniques in Policy Analysis covers the role of rational techniques in policy making process. This book is organized into two parts encompassing 12 chapters that consider the relationship of policy making and other approaches to rational analysis. Part I deals with the "disintegration" of rational policy analysis to find out what the pieces are, how they work, how the parts interact and how they relate to the wider policy making environment. Part II considers the types of rational analysis in more detail, and serves not only as a survey of rational techniques but as an introduction to the important literature in each field. This part specifically looks into the cost-utility techniques, social forecasting, and evaluation and social indicator research. This book is intended primarily for analysts, researchers, and students of the policy making process in university and government.

List of FiguresAcknowledgmentsPrefaceDefinitions of TermsPart I I Introduction Controversy Abounds A Balanced Perspective This Book 2 Analytic Rationality Rationality: A First Look The Policy Process and Analytic Rationality General Problems with the Rational Model Conclusion 3 Exploring Policy Analysis Policy Making and Policy Analysis Essential Value Judgements The Scope of Policy Analysis The Value of Rational Analysis 4 A Process Approach to Analysis The 'Roots' of Analytic Rationality The Past and the Future in Analysis The Common Process in Analysis The Role of the (Rational) Policy Analyst 5 Categories for Rational Techniques Cost-Utility Analysis Impact Assessment Forecasting and Futures Research Evaluation Research Social Indicator Research 6 Problem Areas in Analysis Efficiency and Effectiveness Pluralism and Implementation in Decision Making Value Judgements within Analysis Quantification and Qualification Aggregation and Value Weighting Distributional Equity Public Participation and Analysis ConclusionBibliography: Part IPart II 7 Cost-Utility Techniques Measuring Costs and Benefits Cost-Benefit's Reformist Offspring Decision Analysis: Preferences and Uncertainty Conclusion 8 Studying Environmental and Social Impact Environmental Impact Methodology Social Impact Assessment Issues in Impact Assessment 9 Social Forecasting and Futures Studies Trend Extrapolation Qualitative Techniques Dynamic Modeling Issues in Futures Studies 10 Evaluation Research Controlled and Quasi Experiments The Cost-Utility Approach to Evaluation Performance Measurement Issues in Evaluation 11 Social Indicator Research Programmatic Development Development by Social Goal Area Development by Life Cycle Development from a Theoretical Base Conclusion 12 PostscriptIndex