Policy Analysis for Effective Development: Strengthening Transition Economies

'This is a superb book in every respect.... clearly written, completely practical, and well designed to engage students.'?David Falk, University of MarylandThis practical text provides analytic tools and real-world examples to equip both students and professionals with the skills they need to develop'and implement'effective public policies.Focusing on transition economies, Morse and Struyk concentrate on the day-to-day tasks involved in tackling social and economic policy issues. They thoroughly cover the practicalities of activities such as allocating resources, balancing political and technical factors, introducing competition into the public sector, weighing costs and benefits, monitoring and evaluating programs, and even presenting policy recommendations, as well as the specifics of the actual decisionmaking process. Exercises and case studies allow readers to apply lessons learned to real situations.An on-line instructors manual includes answers to the study problems in the book, ideas for class discussion, and other tips for interactive teaching.Kristin Morse is an independent policy analyst with extensive on-the-ground experience in Eastern Europe. Raymond J. Struyk is senior fellow at the Urban Institute.Contents: Why Policy Analysis? The Basic Tools. The Six-Step Policy Analysis Model. Stakeholder Analysis. Data Analysis. Designing and Implementing Policies and Programs. Allocating Government Resources. Assigning Government Responsibilities. Implementing Government Programs. Outsourcing Public Services. Monitoring and Evaluating Programs. Program Monitoring. Performance Management. Program Evaluation. Impact Evaluation. Cost-Benefit Analysis. Preparing Policy Recommendations. Writing and Presenting Policy Recommendations. Appendix. Policy Case Studies.Kristin Morse is the author of 'Policy Analysis for Effective Development: Strengthening Transition Economies', published 2005 under ISBN 9781588263919 and ISBN 1588263916.