Policy studies

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Policy studies could be defined as the combination of policy analysis and program evaluation. It "involves systematically studying the nature, causes, and effects of alternative public policies, with particular emphasis on determining the policies that will achieve given goals."

It is frequently deployed in the public sector but is equally applicable to other kinds of organizations. Policy study experts mostly graduate from public policy schools with public policy degrees. They may have diverse backgrounds such as policy studies itself, public policy, policy analysis, program evaluation, sociology, psychology, economics, anthropology, geography, law, political science, social work, environmental planning and public administration.

External links

• Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management
• Policy Studies Organization
• Visualization of the policy cycle
• Strategic Analysis of Policy
• National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration
• Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management
• Decision Theater - Helping policy makers in their decision making process through the use of visualization, simulation and collaboration tools.
• AARP Public Policy Institute (United States)
• The Hoover Digest
• Global Public Policy Institute

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