The policy design primer : choosing the right tools for the job / Michael Howlett.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Howlett, Michael, 1955- author.

Contributor:

Taylor & Francis eBooks.

Series:

Routledge textbooks in policy studies

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Political planning.

Policy sciences.

Physical Description:

1 online resource.

polychrome

Place of Publication:

Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2019.

System Details:

text file

Biography/History:

Michael Howlett is Burnaby Mountain Professor and Canada Research Chair (Tier 1) in the Department of Political Science at Simon Fraser University, Canada. He specializes in public policy analysis, political economy and resource and environmental policy.

Contents:

Cover; Half Title; Series Page; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; List of figures; List of tables; Preface; Acknowledgements; PART I: Policy design in the modern state; 1 Basic concepts and vocabulary; The tools orientation towards policy design: authoritative instrumentalism; What is public policy?; What is policy design?; What is a policy instrument?; What is an implementation tool?; What isn't policy design?; How do designs change?; References; 2 Systematically studying policy design: the logic of tool use; Knowledge limitations affecting policy design; Behavioural considerations

Improving policy designs through better linking tools, mechanisms and targetsConclusion: policy design as instrumental knowledge mobilization; References; PART II: Policy tools

the building blocks of policy designs; 3 Organizational implementation tools; Substantive organizational instruments; Direct government; Line departments; Central support agencies; Social and health insurance and pension plans; Quasi-governmental organizational forms; Public enterprises and other corporate forms; Organizational hybrids (alternative service delivery); Partnerships, commissioning and contracting out

CommissioningContracting; Non-state and society-based tools: co-production and certification; Certification; Co-production; Procedural organizational instruments; Network management tools; Staff or central (executive) agencies; Tribunals and other quasi-judicial bodies; Creating or reorganizing government agencies; Establishing analytical units; Establishing clientele units; Establishing government reviews, ad hoc task forces, commissions, inquiries and public hearings; Legislative and executive oversight agencies

Conclusion: organizational tools

the forgotten fundamental in policy design studiesReferences; 4 Authoritative implementation tools; Substantive authoritative instruments; Direct government regulation; Laws; Direct departmental regulation and Independent regulatory commissions; Indirect government regulation; Delegated professional regulation; Voluntary or incentive regulation; Market creation and maintenance; Procedural authoritative instruments; Policy network activation and mobilization tools; Sectoral advisory councils; Public consultation, stakeholder and consensus conferences

Conclusion: regulation

a very flexible instrumentReferences; 5 Financial implementation tools; Substantive financial instruments; Cash-based financial tools; Grants, subsidies and user fees; Tax- or royalty-based financial instruments; Tax- and royalty-based expenditures; Excise taxes; Cash or tax-equivalent financial tools; Preferential procurement; Favourable insurance and loan guarantees; Vouchers for public services; Sales of state assets at below-market prices; Procedural financial instruments; Financial policy network creation tools; Interest group creation

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Electronic reproduction. London Available via World Wide Web.

Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on June 18, 2019).

Other Format:

Print version: Howlett, Michael, 1955- author. Policy design primer

ISBN:

9780429684517

0429684517

9780429684500

0429684509

9780429684494

0429684495

9780429401046

0429401043

Publisher Number:

99982283356

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