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PUBLIC POLICY ANALYSIS: ANALYSIS OF POVERTY IN USA NOTE: Do not mention another problem in the writing; for example the whole problem here is poverty and nothing else as problem. Do not be bias against poor or rich, just analyze the policy I picked the way it is. 1) Executive Summary- 1-2 pages at the beginning of the paper that summarizes the argument made. While it goes 1st, it should be written last and does not count toward total pages. Define the problem ( please, do not provide any attempt of solution yet) • In the introduction: just state the problem that will be the subject of the writing Example: Poverty in USA For example: the poverty in USA alarmingly growing by XX% per year that the country social economic policies may seem not quickly providing infrastructures to reduce nationwide poverty 2) Background/Facts/Problem Definition- provides detailed information about the problem or issue to familiarize reader with the subject matter in a broad sense. Assemble some evidences a) Analyzed current situations that are in favor of high poverty rate( for example, workers are spending more than what they are earning, once people are laid off, they have no more income and saving…) b) Provides some literatures, survey, statistic along with some data that are available to prove the increasing of poverty in USA; for example you can provide data from 2010 to 2015 c) Before moving to alternative which is to construct alternatives which provide a solution, you mention • To collect the evidence ( is to assess the nature and extent of the poverty problem) • To assess the particular features of the policy situation that need to be studied • To assess policies that have been already thought by some scholars that may prove to be more efficient in poverty situations 3) Issues/analysis- examines the problem/issue in detail. Examines the assumptions, references research and current thought and analyzes the issue from the perspective of the organization considering the matter. 4) Alternatives/courses of action- description of possible courses of action, including do nothing. Implications of each option should also be included. Construct the alternatives ( provides some solutions, alternative strategies, or alternative course of actions • Provide at least 3 possible alternatives ( the best is to start an alternative that politicians may be willing to accept or already have in mind) • Mention the level of intervention that need to be done • Design a policy alternatives 5) Recommendation for action-recommend a course of action based on professional judgment that is supported by the research and analysis provided. Make sure to again include the implications of taking the recommended course of action Select the criteria • Looking at my proposed alternative, there is a need to look or say where it could fit in perspective of (a) cost effectiveness (b), benefit effectiveness, (c) resources allocations, to see if my proposed policy would bring (d) equality, (e) fairness, (f) some kind of justice to move American poverty in a reduction direction based on the American democratic values, political process and governmental procedures 6) CONCLUSION . Bibliography—citations from works studied. Books: Bardach, Eugene. (2009) A Practical Guide for Policy Analysis 3e. Washington D.C.: CQ Press Gerston, Larry N. (2010) Public Policymaking: Process and Principles 3e. Armonk, NY: ME Sharpe. Kingdon, John W. (1999) America the Unusual. New York: Worth Publishers. Kingdon, John W. (2003). Agendas, Alternatives, and Public Policies 2e. New York: Longman
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