Policy analysis: better days on the horizon

Article Abstract:

Policy analysis has had limited popularity because of the paucity of research output in this field. Further, it suffered some setbacks during the Reagan administration. The economic slowdown and the relative unfamiliarity of policy makers with policy analysis also contributed to the decline. The application of policy analysis during the policy-review process of policy evaluation and its solid backing from the academe will promote a demand for this policy analysis in the future.

Methods, Analysis, Policy sciences, Public policy (Law)

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Making government efficient: how much waste can be cut from public programs?

Article Abstract:

An analysis of efficiency in public program administration is presented. It is shown that public administrators must take steps to avoid waste incurred by implementing programs inefficiently. Frontier analysis shows that average inefficiency in public program administration is approxinately 5%.Technological innovations and changes to develop best practice standards are vital to achieving efficiency gains.

Management, Evaluation, Public administration, Government productivity

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