An Essay on Policy Design
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El Unico largo plazo alcanzable es el largo plazo que se sub-divide en Cortos Plazos.
Policy Design involves the development and creation of policies to delivers some desired results.
Self-Organization does not means “not coordination” ; it means “complex coordination“.
Ideas: Static Equilibrium, Dynamic Equilibrium, Inertia, Serendipity / Autonomous / Self-Organizing, Extinguishing Fires, Emergency Syndrome, Blind Presenteeism, Effiency
Teoria de la Confianza: Generar un buen ecossitema financiero y el dinero y las inversiones fluiran. Sin tomar en cuenta el ecosistema productivo - cuando se inverte se inverten en actividades concretas donde el inversiones tiene parte del conocimineto o el capital. Mientras mas complejas son las actividades a invertir a completo debe de ser el ecosistema local - por que menos conociminetos el inversor puede mobilicar para vializar la inversion. - Roberto Mangebiera Unger.
¿What’s is a Public Good?
¿How to Design Policy in Low-Trust Societies?
¿What are the models for financing and managing public goods?
"Being in love with the objectives and de-ideologized in the Methods.”
You build a virtuous system focusing on human vices; you build a vicious system focusing on human virtues.
A good system is supposed to be “a prueba de pendejos,” we would say, or as least fragile as possible to evil and stupidity (a la Cipolla)
TINA: There is No Alternative.
Research, Design, Implementation, Monitoring, Following Up (Improving, Discontinuing) !!!
Effective Productive Policy is characterized by strategic goal-setting, targeted interventions, and adaptable approaches to drive sustainable economic growth and innovation.
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Policyshould be as atomic as possible.
¿How do you think about and design complex institutions?
Policy Actions:
- ¿How do you make other agents behave in a certain way?
- ¿…?
Policy-Making Frameworks
Various models and frameworks exist to guide policymakers in this process.
Here's a list of some notable models of policy design:
Here's a table summarizing notable models of policy design:
| Model | Description |
|---|---|
| Rational Comprehensive Model | Assumes policymakers have complete information and clear goals, assessing all possible alternatives systematically. |
| Incrementalism | Suggests policy change is gradual and occurs through minor, incremental adjustments based on feedback and experience. |
| Garbage Can Model | Views the policy process as chaotic, where problems, solutions, and decision-makers randomly collide; decisions are opportunistic. |
| Advocacy Coalition Framework | Emphasizes the role of advocacy coalitions in shaping policy through interactions and conflicts among coalitions. |
| Punctuated Equilibrium Theory | Proposes policy stability is interrupted by short periods of significant change, often due to external shocks or crises. |
| Policy Streams Framework | Developed by John Kingdon; views policy process as the convergence of problems, policies, and politics. Policy change occurs when these streams align. |
| Multiple Streams Framework | Extends the Policy Streams Framework with the concept of policy entrepreneurs who use opportunities to advance their solutions. |
| Institutional Rational Choice | Integrates rational choice theory with institutionalism, exploring how institutions shape choices and influence outcomes. |
| Cybernetic Systems Model | Views policymaking as a feedback system, adjusting policies based on feedback to maintain system equilibrium. |
| Interactive Model | Emphasizes the iterative nature of policymaking with continuous feedback loops and policy revisions. |
| Network Governance Model | It focuses on collaboration among various actors, including government, NGOs, and the private sector, to design and implement policies. |
| Policy Design as Problem-Solving | Frames policy design as a process of identifying and solving specific problems with appropriate policy instruments. |
| Theory of Change | Outlines causal pathways through which interventions lead to desired outcomes, used in program evaluation and policy implementation. |
| Behavioral Economics Approach | Draws on behavioral economics to design policies considering how individuals make decisions, incorporating nudges and behavioral interventions. |
| Public Value Framework | Focuses on creating public value by enhancing citizens' well-being and addressing societal needs and challenges. |
Administrative Models
The term "government administrative model" generally refers to a framework or approach that outlines the structure, functions, and processes of government administration.
Here's a table summarizing different executive models used in government:
| Model | Description |
|---|---|
| Weberian Model | Emphasizes a bureaucratic structure with hierarchical organization, clear authority lines, specialization, merit-based recruitment, and impersonal rules for efficiency and rationality. |
| New Public Management (NPM) | Introduced in the 1980s, focuses on market-oriented approaches, performance measurement, decentralization, contracting out services, and customer orientation for efficiency and cost-effectiveness. |
| Participatory Governance Model | Encourages citizen involvement in decision-making, emphasizing transparency, accountability, and collaboration between government agencies and the public to enhance democracy and responsiveness. |
| Network Governance Model | Highlights collaboration and partnerships among government agencies, NGOs, businesses, and other stakeholders to address complex, cross-cutting issues. |
| Policy Network Model | Focuses on the interaction among various actors involved in policy development, considering the influence of interest groups, experts, and bureaucrats. |
| Neo-Institutional Model | Examines how formal and informal rules and norms, including organizational culture and legitimacy, influence administrative behavior. |
| Digital Governance Model | Utilizes information and communication technologies to improve government services, enhance transparency, and engage citizens through e-government initiatives and digital platforms. |
| Policy Implementation Model | Focuses on the practical aspects of translating policies into action, including resource allocation, coordination, and monitoring. |
| Policy Coordination Model | Emphasizes mechanisms for collaboration, coherence, and alignment among multiple government agencies and levels involved in policymaking and implementation. |
| Adhocracy Model | Features a flexible and adaptive organizational structure with decentralization, lateral communication, and minimal formal hierarchy, suited for dynamic and innovative environments. |
References
- Amsden, A. H. “South Korea: Enterprising Groups and Entrepreneurial Government.” Big Business and the Wealth of Nations. Edited by Alfred D. Chandler, Jr., Franco Amatori, and Takashi Hikino. Cambridge, MA: Cambridge University Press, 1997.