Develop evaluate criteria

Question 1

Effectiveness

Answer 1

Do the policy alternatives reach the outcome goal?
Operational measures that define “effective”
An estimate of it’s likelihood of working
Was the economic stimulus effective?
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Question 2

Efficiency

Answer 2

One step beyond effectiveness … effectiveness relative to costs
This has a very strong value in the US
Efficient policy: works well at a low cost

Question 3

Equity

Answer 3

Fairness in the distribution of cost, benefits and risk across the population
Important when redistributive are proposed
Process vs. outcome equity
Example: tax cuts
Wealth inequity
Addressing racial (in) justice / inequity

Question 4

Liberty/Freedom

Answer 4

Extent to which the public extend or restricts privacy and individual rights and choice
Difficult to disentangle freedom from ideological view
For example, nation ID cards, restrictions on internet use, property rights, abortion rights

Question 5

Political feasibility

Answer 5

Will politicians support the alternative

Question 6

Social feasibility

Answer 6

Will the public support a proposal

Question 7

Administrative feasibility

Answer 7

Can it be implemented and manages well?

Example: Immigration policy, Drug Policy: drug courts

Question 8

Technical feasibility

Answer 8

Are the technologies available to implement the policy? Can it be done?