Construct policy alternatives Flashcards
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Options
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Regulator Subsidized Impose tax or give tax deduction Market incentives Charge fees for specific services Educate Ration conduct research provide direct service Privatize, contract out Create public trust Conduct research
2
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What can governments do
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Authority tools: Can be a law Inducement and sanctions: Tax break Capacity building tools: Research Hortatory tools: Visual Learning tools
3
Q
Methods to formulate policy alternatives
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Importance of creative thinking
No action analysis: What happens if we do nothing
Quick surveys: Talk with policy network to see tools they recommend
Literature Review: What policy alternatives are out there?, Think Tanks, interest groups
Real world situations: What’s worked in similar situations, Has it been tried by a state
Parallel situations/ analogies: Sued in other sectors, For other problem
Brainstorm
