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, Comprehensive Public Policy Concepts for Political Science Students.pdf Comprehensive Public Policy Concepts for Political Science Students.pdf Comprehensive Public Policy Concepts for Political Science Students.pdf
public policy the course of action the government takes in response to an issue or
problem
Policy Goals a desired outcome of a policy; can be explicit or implicit
Policy Targets Who or what the policy affects (individuals, firms, agencies)
Social Construction of Target Populations Who receives policy benefits or burdens depends not just on need or
logic, but on how groups are socially constructed and politically
powerful
Policy Tools the tools the federal government uses to influence the macro
economy
- direct vs indirect (social security vs food stamps)
- coercion vs incentives (sticks vs carrots
- policy types (distributive, redistributive, regulatory, substantive)
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